The Works of the English Poets, Volume 56J. Rivington, 1779 - 371 pages |
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... Shall come sweet fuppliants for their favourite fwain . " For him each blue - ey'd Naiad of the flood , " For him each green - hair'd fifter of the wood , " Whom oft beneath fair Cynthia's gentle ray " His mufic calls to dance the night ...
... Shall come sweet fuppliants for their favourite fwain . " For him each blue - ey'd Naiad of the flood , " For him each green - hair'd fifter of the wood , " Whom oft beneath fair Cynthia's gentle ray " His mufic calls to dance the night ...
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... shall repay , " And every friend shall claim a different lay . " But fee in yonder glade the heavenly fair " Enjoys the fragrance of the breezy air- " Ah , thither let me fly with eager feet ; " Adieu , my pipe ; I go my love to meet ...
... shall repay , " And every friend shall claim a different lay . " But fee in yonder glade the heavenly fair " Enjoys the fragrance of the breezy air- " Ah , thither let me fly with eager feet ; " Adieu , my pipe ; I go my love to meet ...
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... shall poffefs 66 " Those balmy lips which I was wont to press : " Another on her panting breast shall lie , “ And catch sweet madness from her fwimming eye ! - " I faw their friendly flocks together feed , " I faw them hand in hand walk ...
... shall poffefs 66 " Those balmy lips which I was wont to press : " Another on her panting breast shall lie , “ And catch sweet madness from her fwimming eye ! - " I faw their friendly flocks together feed , " I faw them hand in hand walk ...
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... shall move , " And the fhall find that reafon conquers love ! " . Scarce had he spoke , when through the lawn below Alone he faw the beauteous Delia go ; At once tranfported , he forgot his vow , ( Such perjuries the laughing gods allow ...
... shall move , " And the fhall find that reafon conquers love ! " . Scarce had he spoke , when through the lawn below Alone he faw the beauteous Delia go ; At once tranfported , he forgot his vow , ( Such perjuries the laughing gods allow ...
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... shall thy youth restore , Fancy again fhall run paft pleasures o'er ; And , while in Stowe's enchanting walks you ftray , This theme may help to cheat the fummer's day . Beneath the covert of a myrtle wood , To Venus rais'd , a rustic ...
... shall thy youth restore , Fancy again fhall run paft pleasures o'er ; And , while in Stowe's enchanting walks you ftray , This theme may help to cheat the fummer's day . Beneath the covert of a myrtle wood , To Venus rais'd , a rustic ...
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