 And in my breast the imperfect joys expire; Yet Morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure brings to happier men; The fields to all their wonted tribute bear; To warm their little loves the birds complain. I fruitless mourn to him that...  Poems by Mr. Gray - Page 140by Thomas Gray - 1775 - 136 pagesFull view - About this book
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...breast the imperfect joys expire. Yet morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure brings to happier men : The fields to all their wonted...To warm their little loves the birds complain : I fruitless mourn to him that cannot bear, And weep the more, because I weep in vain. A LONG STORY. In... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1821 - 196 pages
...breast the imperfect joys expire. Yet morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure brings to happier men: The fields to all their wonted...bear: To warm their little loves the birds complain : T fruitless mourn to him that cannot hear, 50 A LONG STORY. In the year 1750 Mr. Gray finished his... | |
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...smiles the busy race to cheer, Aud new-born pleasure brings to happier men ; The fields to al^heir wonted tribute bear ; To warm their little loves the birds complain: I fruitless mourn to him who cannot hear; And weep the more because I weep in vain. DIRGE IN CYMBELINE.... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...breast the' imperfect joys expire. Yet Morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure brings to happier men ; The fields to all their wonted...To warm their little loves the birds complain : I fruitless mourn to him that cannot hear, And weep the more, because I weep in vain. EPITAPH ON MRS.... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 470 pages
...breast the" imperfect joys expire. Yet morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure brings to happier men : The fields to all their wonted...To warm their little loves the birds complain : I fruitless mourn to him that cannot hear, And weep the more because I weep in vain. _ GRAY. ' AH! why,'... | |
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...breast the' imperfect joys expire. Yet morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure brings to happier men : The fields to all their wonted...To warm their little loves the birds complain : I fruitless mourn to him that cannot hear, And weep the more because I weep in vain. GRAY. ' AH ! why,'... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...breast the' imperfect joys expire. Yet morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure brings to happier men : The fields to all their wonted...To warm their little loves the birds complain : I fruitless mourn to him that cannot hear, And weep the more because I weep in vain. GRAY. ' AH ! why,"... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1824 - 478 pages
...breast the imperfect joys expire. Yet Morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure brings to happier men : The fields to all their wonted tribute bear ; To warm their little loves the blrds complain : I fruitless mourn to him that cannot hear, And weep the more, because I weep in vain.... | |
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...alternate, which is more agreeable to the English ear than the other method of arranging them. — MASON. The fields to all their wonted tribute bear . To warm their little loves the birds complain : I fruitless mourn to him that cannot hear, And weep the more, because I weep in vain. Ver. 14. And weep... | |
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...breast the imperfect joys expire. Yet morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure brings to happier men : The fields to all their wonted...To warm their little loves the birds complain : I fruitless mourn to him that cannot hear, And weep the more, because I weep in vain. In the year 1750... | |
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