Elegant Extracts: A Copious Selection of Instructive, Moral, and Entertaining Passages, from the Most Eminent Poets, Volume 6Wells and Lilly, 1826 - English poetry |
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... Wounds , charms , and ardours , were no sooner read , But all the vision vanish'd from thy head . And now , unveil'd the toilet stands , display'd , Each silver vase in mystic order laid . First rob'd in white , the nymph intent adores ...
... Wounds , charms , and ardours , were no sooner read , But all the vision vanish'd from thy head . And now , unveil'd the toilet stands , display'd , Each silver vase in mystic order laid . First rob'd in white , the nymph intent adores ...
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... wound . So when bold Homer makes the gods engage , And heavenly breasts with human passions rage ; ' Gainst Pallas , Mars ; Latona , Hermes arms ; And all Olympus rings with loud alarms ; Jove's thunder roars , Heav'n trembles all ...
... wound . So when bold Homer makes the gods engage , And heavenly breasts with human passions rage ; ' Gainst Pallas , Mars ; Latona , Hermes arms ; And all Olympus rings with loud alarms ; Jove's thunder roars , Heav'n trembles all ...
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... bent her way , With knowing skill he drives the future prey ; Bids her decline the hill and shun the brake , And shows the path her steed may safest take Directs her spear to fix the glorious wound , Pleas'd 28 BOOK XI . ELEGANT EXTRACTS .
... bent her way , With knowing skill he drives the future prey ; Bids her decline the hill and shun the brake , And shows the path her steed may safest take Directs her spear to fix the glorious wound , Pleas'd 28 BOOK XI . ELEGANT EXTRACTS .
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... wound , Pleas'd in his toils to have her triumph crown'd , And blows her praises in no common sound . A falconer Henry is when Emma hawks ; With her of tarsels and of lures he talks : Upon his wrist the towering merlin stands , Practis ...
... wound , Pleas'd in his toils to have her triumph crown'd , And blows her praises in no common sound . A falconer Henry is when Emma hawks ; With her of tarsels and of lures he talks : Upon his wrist the towering merlin stands , Practis ...
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... wound , the passion might increase . As potent Nature shed her kindly showers , And deck'd the various mead with opening flowers , Upon this tree the nymph's obliging care , Had left a frequent wreath for Henry's hair , Which as with ...
... wound , the passion might increase . As potent Nature shed her kindly showers , And deck'd the various mead with opening flowers , Upon this tree the nymph's obliging care , Had left a frequent wreath for Henry's hair , Which as with ...
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