Poems Selected and Printed by a Small Party of English, who Made this Amusement a Substitute for Society, which the Disturbed Situation of the Country Prevented Their Enjoying |
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... Dear lovely bow'rs of innocence and ease , Seats of my youth , when ev'ry sport could please , How often have I loiter'd o'er thy green , Where humble happiness endear'd each scene ! How often have I paus'd on ev'ry charm , The shelter ...
... Dear lovely bow'rs of innocence and ease , Seats of my youth , when ev'ry sport could please , How often have I loiter'd o'er thy green , Where humble happiness endear'd each scene ! How often have I paus'd on ev'ry charm , The shelter ...
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... dear , And paffing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race , Nor e'er had chang'd or wish'd to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn , or feek for pow'r , By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour ...
... dear , And paffing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race , Nor e'er had chang'd or wish'd to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn , or feek for pow'r , By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour ...
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... dear , congenial to my heart , One native charm , than all the glofs of art ; Spontaneous joys , where nature has its play , The foul adopts , and owns their first - born sway ; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind , Unenvy'd ...
... dear , congenial to my heart , One native charm , than all the glofs of art ; Spontaneous joys , where nature has its play , The foul adopts , and owns their first - born sway ; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind , Unenvy'd ...
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... dear ; Whilft the fond husband ftrove to lend relief In all the filent manliness of grief . O , luxury ! thou curft by heav'n's decree , How ill exchang'd are things like these for thee ! How do thy potions with infidious joy , Diffuse ...
... dear ; Whilft the fond husband ftrove to lend relief In all the filent manliness of grief . O , luxury ! thou curft by heav'n's decree , How ill exchang'd are things like these for thee ! How do thy potions with infidious joy , Diffuse ...
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... Dear charming nymph , neglected and decry'd , My shame in crouds , my folitary pride , Thou source of all my blifs , and all my woe , That found'st me poor at firft , and keep'ft me so ; Thou Thou guide , by which the nobler arts excel ...
... Dear charming nymph , neglected and decry'd , My shame in crouds , my folitary pride , Thou source of all my blifs , and all my woe , That found'st me poor at firft , and keep'ft me so ; Thou Thou guide , by which the nobler arts excel ...
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