A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes, Volumen2Robert Dodsley J. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... reafon , liberty , at once were loft : And every wish , and thought , and care was gone , But what my heart employ'd on her alone . Then too fhe fmil'd : can smiles our peace deftroy , Those lovely children of Content and Joy ? How can ...
... reafon , liberty , at once were loft : And every wish , and thought , and care was gone , But what my heart employ'd on her alone . Then too fhe fmil'd : can smiles our peace deftroy , Those lovely children of Content and Joy ? How can ...
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... Reafon conquers Love.- Scarce had he spoke , when through the lawn below Alone he faw the beauteous Delia go ; At once transported he forgot his vow , ( Such perjuries the laughing gods allow ) Down the fteep hills with ardent hafte he ...
... Reafon conquers Love.- Scarce had he spoke , when through the lawn below Alone he faw the beauteous Delia go ; At once transported he forgot his vow , ( Such perjuries the laughing gods allow ) Down the fteep hills with ardent hafte he ...
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... reafon's influence to diffufe ; to clear Th ' enlighten'd world of every gloomy fear ; Difpel the mists of error , and unbind Those pedant chains that clog the freeborn mind . Happy Happy who thus his leifure can employ ! He knows [ 29 ]
... reafon's influence to diffufe ; to clear Th ' enlighten'd world of every gloomy fear ; Difpel the mists of error , and unbind Those pedant chains that clog the freeborn mind . Happy Happy who thus his leifure can employ ! He knows [ 29 ]
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... reafon and let virtue faith maintain , All force but theirs is impious , weak , and vain . Me other cares in other climes engage , Cares that become my birth , and fuit my age ; In various knowledge to improve my youth , And conquer ...
... reafon and let virtue faith maintain , All force but theirs is impious , weak , and vain . Me other cares in other climes engage , Cares that become my birth , and fuit my age ; In various knowledge to improve my youth , And conquer ...
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... Reafon and of Liberty : Nor Baiæ now , nor Umbria's plain they love , Nor on the banks of Nar , or Mincius rove ; To Thames's flow'ry borders they retire , And kindle in thy breaft the Roman fire . So in the fhades , where cheer'd with ...
... Reafon and of Liberty : Nor Baiæ now , nor Umbria's plain they love , Nor on the banks of Nar , or Mincius rove ; To Thames's flow'ry borders they retire , And kindle in thy breaft the Roman fire . So in the fhades , where cheer'd with ...
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ARCHIMAGO bards beſtows bleft blifs blissful band boaſt bofom breaſt Britiſh caufe cauſe charms defires Delia delight Druids eaſe ECLOGUE Edward EPIGRAM Ev'n eyes facred fage fair falfe fame fatire fenfe fhades fhall fhine fing firft firſt flame flave flow'ry fmiles foft fome fond fong foon footh form'd foul fov'reign fpirit fpring ftand ftate ftill ftream fuch fure fweet GARTER gen'rous glorious glory grace happineſs heart heav'n heav'nly himſelf honour infpire juft juftice king lefs liberty loft Lord lyre mind Monody Mufe muft muſt nature's o'er paffion pain pleafing pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pride prince rage raiſe reafon reft rife ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhould ſmile SONNET ſpread ſtate ſtill ſweet taſte thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou throne toils train truth uſe vex'd virtue whofe whoſe wife wiſdom
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Página 274 - Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty: Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign And unknown regions dare descry: Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy.
Página 277 - Hours, Fair Venus' train, appear, Disclose the long-expecting flowers And wake the purple year! The attic warbler pours her throat Responsive to the cuckoo's note, The untaught harmony of Spring: While, whispering pleasure as they fly, Cool Zephyrs thro' the clear blue sky Their gather'd fragrance fling.
Página 279 - To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man: And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began.
Página 276 - That every labouring sinew strains, Those in the deeper vitals rage: Lo! Poverty, to fill the band, That numbs the soul with icy hand, And slow-consuming Age. To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemned alike to groan; The tender for another's pain, Th
Página 44 - Seek to be good, but aim not to be great: A woman's noblest station is retreat; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light.
Página 282 - Eight times emerging from the flood She mew'd to ev'ry watry God, Some speedy aid to send. No Dolphin came, no Nereid stirr'd: Nor cruel Tom, nor Susan heard. A Fav'rite has no friend! From hence, ye Beauties, undeceiv'd, Know, one false step is ne'er retriev'd, And be with caution bold. Not all that tempts your wand'ring eyes And heedless hearts, is lawful prize; Nor all, that glisters, gold.
Página 292 - When agen the Cricket's gay (Little Cricket, full of Play) Can afford his Tube to feed With the fragrant Indian weed : Pleasure for a Nose divine, Incense of the God of Wine. Happy thrice, and thrice agen, Happiest he of happy Men.
Página 332 - ... second : If twice four verses were but fairly reckon'd I should turn back on the hardest part, and laugh. Thus far with good success I think I've scribbled, And of twice seven lines have clear got o'er ten. Courage ! Another'll finish the first triplet ; Thanks to the muse, my work begins to shorten, There's thirteen lines got through, driblet by driblet, 'Tis done!
Página 72 - In vain I look around O'er all the well-known ground, My Lucy's wonted footfteps to defcry ; Where oft we us'd to walk, • Where oft in tender talk We faw the...
Página 28 - A nation here I pity and admire, Whom noblest sentiments of glory fire, Yet taught, by custom's force, and bigot fear, To serve with pride, and boast the yoke they bear : Whose nobles, born to cringe and to command...