A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes, Volume 6For R. and J. Dodsley, at Tully's-Head in Pall-Mall, 1763 - 336 pages |
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Page 16
... pleasure's myrtle bower ; Nor fhall the bafer notes to Celtic kings By lying minstrels paid in evil hour , Move Thee to fpurn the heavenly Mufe's reign . A different ftrain , And other themes From her prophetic fhades and hallow'd ...
... pleasure's myrtle bower ; Nor fhall the bafer notes to Celtic kings By lying minstrels paid in evil hour , Move Thee to fpurn the heavenly Mufe's reign . A different ftrain , And other themes From her prophetic fhades and hallow'd ...
Page 29
... pleasure's gaudy prize , Make public virtue , public freedom vile ; Nor our own manners tempt us to disclaim That heritage , our nobleft wealth and fame , Which Thou haft kept intire from force and factious guile . 215 215 215 215 25 ...
... pleasure's gaudy prize , Make public virtue , public freedom vile ; Nor our own manners tempt us to disclaim That heritage , our nobleft wealth and fame , Which Thou haft kept intire from force and factious guile . 215 215 215 215 25 ...
Page 32
... pleasure : O thou wretch That weep'ft for jealous love , or the fore wounds Of conscious guilt , or death's rapacious hand Which left thee void of hope : O ye who roam In exile ; ye who through the embattled field Seek bright renown ...
... pleasure : O thou wretch That weep'ft for jealous love , or the fore wounds Of conscious guilt , or death's rapacious hand Which left thee void of hope : O ye who roam In exile ; ye who through the embattled field Seek bright renown ...
Page 78
... pleasures still in human life , Domestic ease , a tender loving wife , Children , whofe dawning fmiles your heart engage , The grace , and comfort of foft - stealing age . If happiness exifts , ' tis furely here But are these joys ...
... pleasures still in human life , Domestic ease , a tender loving wife , Children , whofe dawning fmiles your heart engage , The grace , and comfort of foft - stealing age . If happiness exifts , ' tis furely here But are these joys ...
Page 87
... pleasure on my mind ; The Mitre's glory , Freedom's constant friend , In times which afk'd a champion to defend ; Who after near a hundred virtuous years , His fenfes perfect , free from pains and fears , Replete with life , with honors ...
... pleasure on my mind ; The Mitre's glory , Freedom's constant friend , In times which afk'd a champion to defend ; Who after near a hundred virtuous years , His fenfes perfect , free from pains and fears , Replete with life , with honors ...
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bard beauty behold beneath beſt bleffings bleft bofom breaſt charms Chlorinda cou'd diftant eaſe Ev'n ev'ry facred fafe fage fair fame fate fcene feat fenfe fhade fhall fhew fhould figh fight filent fince firft firſt flow'rs fmile foft folar folemn fome fong fons foul freſh ftands ftate ftill ftream fuch fure fweet fwell genius glory goddeſs grace grove guife hand heart heav'n himſelf laſt Latian lefs loft lyre mind moſt Mufe muft muſt Naiads ne'er numbers Nymphs o'er paffion peace plain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe purſue raiſe reaſon reft rife rofe ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſky ſmile ſome ſpeak ſpirit ſpread ſprings ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtrain ſweet taſk taſte thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro toil vale virtue Whilft whofe Whoſe wife wings worfe wou'd youth