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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Page vi
... pleasures of rural life . To promote fuch defirable ends , the study of Poetry has ever met with the fanction and encouragement of men the most eminent for their wisdom and virtue : and it is much to be feared that those whofe ...
... pleasures of rural life . To promote fuch defirable ends , the study of Poetry has ever met with the fanction and encouragement of men the most eminent for their wisdom and virtue : and it is much to be feared that those whofe ...
Page vii
... pleasure refulting from the proper exercife of them . To allure those who are inattentive to the excellence of virtue , and direct their thoughts to the nobleft qualifications , induced the Editor of this fmall volume to felect fuch ...
... pleasure refulting from the proper exercife of them . To allure those who are inattentive to the excellence of virtue , and direct their thoughts to the nobleft qualifications , induced the Editor of this fmall volume to felect fuch ...
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... pleasure join'd with thee : Let floth lie foft'ning ' till high noon in down , Or lolling fan her in the fultry town , Unnerv'd with reft ; and turn her own disease , Or fofter others in luxurious eafe : I mount the courfer , call the ...
... pleasure join'd with thee : Let floth lie foft'ning ' till high noon in down , Or lolling fan her in the fultry town , Unnerv'd with reft ; and turn her own disease , Or fofter others in luxurious eafe : I mount the courfer , call the ...
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... pleasure rife from ev'ry change . Here beauteous Health for all the year remain , When the next comes , I'll charm thee thus again . Oh come , thou Goddess of my rural fong ! And bring thy daughter , calm Content , along ; Dame of thy ...
... pleasure rife from ev'ry change . Here beauteous Health for all the year remain , When the next comes , I'll charm thee thus again . Oh come , thou Goddess of my rural fong ! And bring thy daughter , calm Content , along ; Dame of thy ...
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... the torpid heart , Thou pleasure canft from pain refine , To joys new joy impart . By thee the gaudy rainbow fhows More beauties to the eye , By thee more sweetly smells the rose , And boafts SELECT POEMS . 43 Ode to Senfibility.
... the torpid heart , Thou pleasure canft from pain refine , To joys new joy impart . By thee the gaudy rainbow fhows More beauties to the eye , By thee more sweetly smells the rose , And boafts SELECT POEMS . 43 Ode to Senfibility.
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