Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry: Selected for the Improvement of Youth, in Speaking, Reading, Thinking, Composing; and in the Conduct of Life; Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in Prose, Volume 2C. Dilly, 1791 - English poetry |
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Page 118
... paffion , ( I know ' twere vain ) but to fupprefs its force , Till better times may make it look more grace- ful . [ felt Marc . Alas ! thou talk'ft like one who never Th ' impatient throbs and longings of a foul That pants and reaches ...
... paffion , ( I know ' twere vain ) but to fupprefs its force , Till better times may make it look more grace- ful . [ felt Marc . Alas ! thou talk'ft like one who never Th ' impatient throbs and longings of a foul That pants and reaches ...
Page 213
... paffion in him move . What higher in her fociety thou find t Attra & tive , human , rational , love still ; In loving thou dolt well , in paffion not , Wherein true love confifts not love refines The thoughts , and heart enlarges ; hath ...
... paffion in him move . What higher in her fociety thou find t Attra & tive , human , rational , love still ; In loving thou dolt well , in paffion not , Wherein true love confifts not love refines The thoughts , and heart enlarges ; hath ...
Page 384
... paffion reprove ? Why term it a folly to grieve ? Ere I fhew you the charms of my love , She is fairer than you can believe . With her mien the enamours the brave ; With her wit fhe engages the free ; With her modefty pleafes the grave ...
... paffion reprove ? Why term it a folly to grieve ? Ere I fhew you the charms of my love , She is fairer than you can believe . With her mien the enamours the brave ; With her wit fhe engages the free ; With her modefty pleafes the grave ...
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