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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... , Here let my 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.
... , Here let my 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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... flow'ry winding vales , With various prospects gratify the fight , And foatter fix'd attention in delight . Come , country Goddefs , come , nor thou fuffice , But bring thy mountain fifter , Exercife : Call'd by thy lovely voice fhe ...
... flow'ry winding vales , With various prospects gratify the fight , And foatter fix'd attention in delight . Come , country Goddefs , come , nor thou fuffice , But bring thy mountain fifter , Exercife : Call'd by thy lovely voice fhe ...
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... flow'rs ; To welcome her , this fummer - feat I dreft , And here I court her when the cornes to reft ; When she from exercife to learned ease Shall change again , and teach the change to please . Now friends converfing my foft hours ...
... flow'rs ; To welcome her , this fummer - feat I dreft , And here I court her when the cornes to reft ; When she from exercife to learned ease Shall change again , and teach the change to please . Now friends converfing my foft hours ...
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... flow ; " Where wilds immeafurably spread , " Seem lengthening as I go . " " Forbear my fon , " the hermit cries , " To tempt the dangerous gloom ; " For yonder faithlefs phantom flies " To lure thee to thy doom . " Here to the houfelefs ...
... flow ; " Where wilds immeafurably spread , " Seem lengthening as I go . " " Forbear my fon , " the hermit cries , " To tempt the dangerous gloom ; " For yonder faithlefs phantom flies " To lure thee to thy doom . " Here to the houfelefs ...
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... ; The crackling faggot flies . But nothing could a charm impart To footh the ftranger's woe ; För grief was heavy at his heart , And tears began to flow . His rifing cares the hermit fpy'd , With answering care 6 SELECT POEMS .
... ; The crackling faggot flies . But nothing could a charm impart To footh the ftranger's woe ; För grief was heavy at his heart , And tears began to flow . His rifing cares the hermit fpy'd , With answering care 6 SELECT POEMS .
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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