 You, who the sweets of rural life have known, Despise th' ungrateful hurry of the Town; In Windsor groves your easy hours employ, And undisturb'd, yourself and Muse enjoy : Thames listens to thy strains, and silent flows, And no rude wind through rustling...  Illustrations of Human Life - Page 147by Robert Plumer Ward - 1837Full view - About this book
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...RURAL SPORTS. A GEORGICK, IN TWO CANTOS. INSCRIBED TO MR. POPE. wSocuri praeiia i Fandimus CANTO I. You, who the sweets of rural life have known. Despise...hours employ, And undisturb'd yourself and Muse enjoy: Thames listens to thy strains, and si!snt flows, And no rude wind thro' rustling osiers blows. While... | |
 | John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 pages
...jiralia ruris Pandiimis. NEMESIAN. CANTO I. You, who tlie sweets of rural life have known, Despise the' ungrateful hurry of the Town; In Windsor groves your...hours employ, And undisturb'd, yourself and Muse enjoy : Thames listens to thy strains, and silent llows, 5 And no rude wind through rustling osiers blows,... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...A GEORGIC. [GAY.] Inscribed to Mr. Pope, 1713. " Secari pnelia rnris Pamlimus." Kcmesian. CANTO I. You, who the sweets of rural life have known* Despise...employ, And, undisturb'd, yourself and muse enjoy. Thames listens to thy strains, and silent flows, And no rude wind through rustling osiers blows j While... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 582 pages
...CEOHCIC. INSCRIBED TO MR. POPE, IT 1 3 '. — Securi proelia ruris Pandimus. Nemcsian. CANTO I. Ynu, who the sweets of rural life have known, Despise th' ungrateful hurry of the tuwnj In Wincl>or proves yo'ir easy hours employ, Ami, undisturb'd, yourself and Muse enjoy. Thames... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...A GEOHGIf. Inscribed to Mr. Pope, 1713. * — Securi pnelia runs Pandimus. NEMESIAN. CANTO I. I ou, cF+ cF+ Thames listens to thy strains, and silent flows, And no rude wind through rustling osiers blows, While... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 364 pages
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 | British poets - 1822 - 270 pages
...prsdia raris Paudiiuas. NEMESIAN. CANTO I. You, who the sweets of rural life have known, Despise the' ungrateful hurry of the town ; In Windsor groves your...employ, And undisturb'd, yourself and Muse enjoy: Thames listens to thy strains, and silent flows, And no rude wind through rustling osiers blows, While... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
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 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...RURAL SPORTS: A GEORGIC. 1NSCBIBED TO MB. POPE, l7l3. " — -Seeuri pnriia rurts Paud:mUs." Nemerinn. fate eomplain, And plead the aneient rights in vain...As men are strong or weak. Nature, that hateth em undistarb'd, yourself and Muse enjoy. Thames listens to thy strains, and silent flows, And no rude... | |
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...SPORTS:— A GEORGIC. To Mr. Pope. CANTO I. You, who the sweets of rural life have known, Despise the ungrateful hurry of the town ; In Windsor groves your...employ, And, undisturb'd, yourself and muse enjoy. Thames listens to thy strains, and silent flows, And no rude winds through rustling osiers blows ;... | |
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