The Works of the English Poets, Volume 56J. Rivington, 1779 - 371 pages |
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... thee to my longing arms ? " A bird for thee in filken bands I hold , " Whofe yellow , lumage fhines like polish'd gold ; " From diftant ifles the lovely ftranger came , " And bears the fortunate Canaries name ; " In all our woods none ...
... thee to my longing arms ? " A bird for thee in filken bands I hold , " Whofe yellow , lumage fhines like polish'd gold ; " From diftant ifles the lovely ftranger came , " And bears the fortunate Canaries name ; " In all our woods none ...
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... thee worse than I ! " Say , thou inconftant , what has Damon done , " To lofe the heart his tedious pains had won ? " Tell me what charms you in my rival find , " Against whofe power no ties have strength to bind ? " Has 14 " Has he ...
... thee worse than I ! " Say , thou inconftant , what has Damon done , " To lofe the heart his tedious pains had won ? " Tell me what charms you in my rival find , " Against whofe power no ties have strength to bind ? " Has 14 " Has he ...
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... thee this rural lay I bring , CO Whofe guiding judgment gives me skill to fing ; Though far unequal to thofe polifh'd strains , With which thy Congreve charm'd the listening plains : Yet fhall its mufic please thy partial ear , And ...
... thee this rural lay I bring , CO Whofe guiding judgment gives me skill to fing ; Though far unequal to thofe polifh'd strains , With which thy Congreve charm'd the listening plains : Yet fhall its mufic please thy partial ear , And ...
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... thee , fair queen of young defires ! " Long shall my heart preferve thy pleafing fires , " Since Delia now can all its warmth return , " As fondly languish , and as fiercely burn . " O the dear bloom of last propitious night ! " O fhade ...
... thee , fair queen of young defires ! " Long shall my heart preferve thy pleafing fires , " Since Delia now can all its warmth return , " As fondly languish , and as fiercely burn . " O the dear bloom of last propitious night ! " O fhade ...
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... thee , my love , for ever will I stay , All night carefs thee , and admire all day ; " In the fame field our mingled flocks we ' ll feed , " To the fame fpring our thirsty heifers lead , Together will we share the harvest toils ...
... thee , my love , for ever will I stay , All night carefs thee , and admire all day ; " In the fame field our mingled flocks we ' ll feed , " To the fame fpring our thirsty heifers lead , Together will we share the harvest toils ...
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