The Works of the English Poets, Volume 56J. Rivington, 1779 - 371 pages |
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... " The birds renew their fongs on every spray ! " Come forth , my love , thy fhepherd's joys to crown : " All nature smiles . - Will only Delia frown ? " Hark " Hark how the bees with murmurs fill the plain LYTTELTON'S POEMS .
... " The birds renew their fongs on every spray ! " Come forth , my love , thy fhepherd's joys to crown : " All nature smiles . - Will only Delia frown ? " Hark " Hark how the bees with murmurs fill the plain LYTTELTON'S POEMS .
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... nature or of art , " We cannot break one ftubborn country heart : " The brutes , infenfible , our power defy : " To love , exceeds a ' fquire's capacity . " The town , the court , is Beauty's proper sphere ; ' " That is our Heaven , and ...
... nature or of art , " We cannot break one ftubborn country heart : " The brutes , infenfible , our power defy : " To love , exceeds a ' fquire's capacity . " The town , the court , is Beauty's proper sphere ; ' " That is our Heaven , and ...
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... 'n age would glow , " Are thefe of ufe for nothing but to few ? " Sure erring Nature never could defign " To form a housewife in a mould like mine ! O Venus , " O Venus , queen and guardian of the fair 18 LYTTELTON'S POEMS .
... 'n age would glow , " Are thefe of ufe for nothing but to few ? " Sure erring Nature never could defign " To form a housewife in a mould like mine ! O Venus , " O Venus , queen and guardian of the fair 18 LYTTELTON'S POEMS .
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... nature were defign'd The powers of thought - to benefit mankind ? Not , like a cloyster'd drone , to read and dose , In undeferving , undeferv'd , repofe ; - But Reason's influence to diffuse ; to clear Th ' enlighten'd world of every ...
... nature were defign'd The powers of thought - to benefit mankind ? Not , like a cloyster'd drone , to read and dose , In undeferving , undeferv'd , repofe ; - But Reason's influence to diffuse ; to clear Th ' enlighten'd world of every ...
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... Nature in her rural works admire ; Though grateful these , yet these but faintly charm ; They may delight us , but can never warm . May fome fair eyes , my friend , thy bofom fire With pleafing pangs of ever - gay defire ; And teach ...
... Nature in her rural works admire ; Though grateful these , yet these but faintly charm ; They may delight us , but can never warm . May fome fair eyes , my friend , thy bofom fire With pleafing pangs of ever - gay defire ; And teach ...
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