Select Works of the British Poets: In a Chronological Series from Southey to Croly: with Biographical and Critical Notices, Volume 1 |
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... breast , Palemon's father heard the tale confest . Long had he listen'd with Suspicion's ear , And learnt , sagacious , this event to fear . Too well , fair youth ! thy liberal heart he knew ; A heart to Nature's warm impressions true ...
... breast , Palemon's father heard the tale confest . Long had he listen'd with Suspicion's ear , And learnt , sagacious , this event to fear . Too well , fair youth ! thy liberal heart he knew ; A heart to Nature's warm impressions true ...
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... breast with secret tumult heaved ; For , train'd in rural scenes from earliest youth Nature was hers , and innocence , and truth . She never knew the city damsel's art , Whose frothy pertness charms the vacant heart ! My suit prevail'd ...
... breast with secret tumult heaved ; For , train'd in rural scenes from earliest youth Nature was hers , and innocence , and truth . She never knew the city damsel's art , Whose frothy pertness charms the vacant heart ! My suit prevail'd ...
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... breast and tore her hair- On dear Leander's name in vain she cried ; Then headlong plunged into the parting tide : The parting tide received the lovely weight , And proudly flow'd , exulting in its freight ! Far west of Thrace , beyond ...
... breast and tore her hair- On dear Leander's name in vain she cried ; Then headlong plunged into the parting tide : The parting tide received the lovely weight , And proudly flow'd , exulting in its freight ! Far west of Thrace , beyond ...
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... breast o'erspread , And clogg'd the golden tresses of his head . Not yet the lungs by this pernicious stroke Were wounded , or the vocal organs broke . Down from his neck , with blazing gems array'd , Thy image , lovely Anna , hung ...
... breast o'erspread , And clogg'd the golden tresses of his head . Not yet the lungs by this pernicious stroke Were wounded , or the vocal organs broke . Down from his neck , with blazing gems array'd , Thy image , lovely Anna , hung ...
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... breast Of generous Boswell ; when with nobler aim And views beyond the narrow beaten track By trivial fancy trod , he turn'd his course From polish'd Gallia's soft delicious vales , From the gray relics of imperial Rome , From her long ...
... breast Of generous Boswell ; when with nobler aim And views beyond the narrow beaten track By trivial fancy trod , he turn'd his course From polish'd Gallia's soft delicious vales , From the gray relics of imperial Rome , From her long ...
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art thou auld auld lang syne beauty beneath birks of Aberfeldy bless'd blest bonnie bosom brave breast breath charm cried dare dark dear delight dread e'en face fair faith fame fancy fate father fear feel felt fix'd fond frae Freb Gaur gentle grace grief hand hast hear heard heart heaven honour hope hope and fear hour humble Jane lady lassie light live look look'd lord maid maun mind Monfort muse ne'er never night noble nymph o'er pain Palemon pass'd peace pleasure poor praise pride rapture Rodmond round scene seem'd shifting sail shore sigh silent smile song soon sorrow soul spirit sweet tale tears thee thine thou art thought trembling truth turn'd Twas vex'd Vict voice Whyles wife wild wind wyfe wyllowe youth