Poems on Various Subjects; Selected to Enforce the Practice of Virtue: And with a View to Comprise in One Volume the Beauties of English Poetry. By Thomas TomkinsJ. Wallis, 1782 - 204 pages |
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... breast through quiv'ring trees inhale Thy rofy bleffings with the morning gale . What are the fields , or flow'rs , or all I fee ? Ah ! taftelefs all , if not enjoy'd with thee . A Joy to my foul ! I feel the goddess nigh.
... breast through quiv'ring trees inhale Thy rofy bleffings with the morning gale . What are the fields , or flow'rs , or all I fee ? Ah ! taftelefs all , if not enjoy'd with thee . A Joy to my foul ! I feel the goddess nigh.
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... breast ? " From better habitation fpurn'd , " Reluctant doft thou rove ; " Or grieve for friendship unreturn'd , " Or unregarded love ? " Alas ! the joys that fortune brings , " Are trifling and decay ; " And thofe who prize the paltry ...
... breast ? " From better habitation fpurn'd , " Reluctant doft thou rove ; " Or grieve for friendship unreturn'd , " Or unregarded love ? " Alas ! the joys that fortune brings , " Are trifling and decay ; " And thofe who prize the paltry ...
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... breast ,. Alternate fpread alarms , The lovely ftranger ftands confest A maid in all her charms . " And , ah ! forgive a ftranger rude , " A wretch forlorn , " the cry'd , " Whofe feet unhallowed thus intrude " Where Heaven and you ...
... breast ,. Alternate fpread alarms , The lovely ftranger ftands confest A maid in all her charms . " And , ah ! forgive a ftranger rude , " A wretch forlorn , " the cry'd , " Whofe feet unhallowed thus intrude " Where Heaven and you ...
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... breast : The wondering fair one turn'd to chide , ' Twas Edwin's self that preft . " Turn , Angelina , ever dear , " My charmer , turn to fee , " Thy own , thy long loft Edwin here , " Reftor'd to love and thee . " Thus let me hold thee ...
... breast : The wondering fair one turn'd to chide , ' Twas Edwin's self that preft . " Turn , Angelina , ever dear , " My charmer , turn to fee , " Thy own , thy long loft Edwin here , " Reftor'd to love and thee . " Thus let me hold thee ...
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... breast ! A tender but a cheerful gueft ; Nor always in the gloomy cell Of life confuming forrow dwell ; For forrow , long indulg'd and flow , Is to Humanity a foe ; And grief , that makes the heart its prey , Wears fenfibility away ...
... breast ! A tender but a cheerful gueft ; Nor always in the gloomy cell Of life confuming forrow dwell ; For forrow , long indulg'd and flow , Is to Humanity a foe ; And grief , that makes the heart its prey , Wears fenfibility away ...
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æther beauty beſt bleffings blifs bloom bofom breaſt breath charms dear defcends delight e'er eafe eternal frame ev'ry facred fafe fair fate fcenes fecret feek fenfe ferene fhade fhall fhepherd figh filent filver fing fkies fleep flow flow'rs fmiling foft folemn fome fong fons footh forrow foul fpread friendſhip ftars ftill ftream fuch fung fwain fweet gay nature glory glow grace grove happineſs heart heav'n heav'nly houfe hour laft laſt luftre lyre mind moffy morn moſt mourn mufic nature's ne'er night nymph o'er paffions pain Palemon peace pity pleafing pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praife praiſe pride reft reſt rife rofe ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhe ſkies ſky ſmiling ſpring ſtate ſtill ſtorms ſtrain tear thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand touch of joy trembling tunes vale virtue voice whofe whoſe youth