The Works of the English Poets, Volume 56J. Rivington, 1779 - 371 pages |
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... Those lovely children of Content and Joy ? " How can foft pleasure and tormenting woe " From the fame fpring at the fame moment flow ? " Unhappy boy ! these vain enquiries cease , " Thought could not guard , nor will reftore , thy peace ...
... Those lovely children of Content and Joy ? " How can foft pleasure and tormenting woe " From the fame fpring at the fame moment flow ? " Unhappy boy ! these vain enquiries cease , " Thought could not guard , nor will reftore , thy peace ...
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... that shepherds fing , Like those that warbling hail the genial fpring . Nor Pan , nor Phoebus , tunes our artless reeds : From Love alone their melody proceeds . From From Love , Theocritus , on Enna's plains , Learnt 6 LYTTELTON'S POEMS .
... that shepherds fing , Like those that warbling hail the genial fpring . Nor Pan , nor Phoebus , tunes our artless reeds : From Love alone their melody proceeds . From From Love , Theocritus , on Enna's plains , Learnt 6 LYTTELTON'S POEMS .
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... those pains arose , " Delia , who now compaffionates my woes , " Who bids me hope ; and in that charming word " Has peace and tranfport to my foul reftor'd . " Begin , my pipe , begin the gladfome lay ; " A kifs from Delia fhall thy ...
... those pains arose , " Delia , who now compaffionates my woes , " Who bids me hope ; and in that charming word " Has peace and tranfport to my foul reftor'd . " Begin , my pipe , begin the gladfome lay ; " A kifs from Delia fhall thy ...
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... 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 o'er the mead ...
... 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 o'er the mead ...
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... those charms Which only Rofamond could once excell .. But fee where , flowing with a nobler_stream ,; A limpid lake of pureft waters rolls . Beneath the wide - stretch'd arch , ftupendous work , » Through which the Danube might ...
... those charms Which only Rofamond could once excell .. But fee where , flowing with a nobler_stream ,; A limpid lake of pureft waters rolls . Beneath the wide - stretch'd arch , ftupendous work , » Through which the Danube might ...
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