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 |
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... fome nobler thought my foul employ , Than empty , tranfient , fublunary joy . The ftars hall drop , the fun fhall lose his flame , But thou , O God ! for ever fhine the fame . THE NUN . AN ELEGY , WITH each perfection dawning on her ...
... fome nobler thought my foul employ , Than empty , tranfient , fublunary joy . The ftars hall drop , the fun fhall lose his flame , But thou , O God ! for ever fhine the fame . THE NUN . AN ELEGY , WITH each perfection dawning on her ...
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... fome angelic lonely - whifp'ring voice , Some facred impulfe , or fome dream divine , Approve the dictates of thy early choice an Approach with confidence the awful shrine . There , kneeling at yon altar's marble base , ( While ftreams ...
... fome angelic lonely - whifp'ring voice , Some facred impulfe , or fome dream divine , Approve the dictates of thy early choice an Approach with confidence the awful shrine . There , kneeling at yon altar's marble base , ( While ftreams ...
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... fome mysterious dream , A lone philofopher you feem ; Now quick from hill to vale you fly , And now you fweep the vaulted ky , A fhepherd next , you haunt the plain , And warble forth your oaten ftrain . A lover now , with all the sv ...
... fome mysterious dream , A lone philofopher you feem ; Now quick from hill to vale you fly , And now you fweep the vaulted ky , A fhepherd next , you haunt the plain , And warble forth your oaten ftrain . A lover now , with all the sv ...
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... fome glances fhe caft , Love flily ftole into my breast . I told my foft wishes - fhe sweetly replied , ( Ye virgins , her voice was divine ! ) I've rich ones rejected , and great ones deny'd ! Yet take me , fond fhepherd - I'm thine ...
... fome glances fhe caft , Love flily ftole into my breast . I told my foft wishes - fhe sweetly replied , ( Ye virgins , her voice was divine ! ) I've rich ones rejected , and great ones deny'd ! Yet take me , fond fhepherd - I'm thine ...
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... fome herb or tree , Sov'reign as juice of western flower , Conceals a balin for me . I afk no kind return of love , No tempting charms to please : Far from the heart thofe gifts remove , That fighs for peace and ease . Nor peace nor ...
... fome herb or tree , Sov'reign as juice of western flower , Conceals a balin for me . I afk no kind return of love , No tempting charms to please : Far from the heart thofe gifts remove , That fighs for peace and ease . Nor peace nor ...
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æther beauty beft bleffings blifs bloom bofom breaft breath bright charms cheek clouds Corydon DAVID GARRICK defcends diftant e'er earth Ev'n ev'ry facred fafe fair fate fcenes fecret feek feen fenfe fhade fhall fhepherd fhine figh filent filver fing firft fkies fleep flow flow'rs fmiling foft folemn fome fong fons footh forrow foul fpread fpring ftill ftream fuch fwain fweet glories glow grace grove happineſs heart Heav'n hour laft luftre lute lyre mind moffy morn mourn mufe mufic Nature's ne'er night nymph o'er paffions Palemon peace Philomel pleafing pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praife praiſe pride raife reft rife rofe round ſcene ſhall ſkies ſky ſtars ſtate ſtill tear thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought train trembling tuneful vale virtue voice warbling whofe Whoſe wings youth