The Works of the English Poets, Volume 56J. Rivington, 1779 - 371 pages |
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... thoughts within his bosom pent Forc'd his unwilling tongue to give them vent . " Ye nymphs , he cried , ye Dryads , who so long " Have favor'd Damon , and infpir'd his fong ; " For whom , retir'd , I ... thought , and LYTTELTON'S POEMS .
... thoughts within his bosom pent Forc'd his unwilling tongue to give them vent . " Ye nymphs , he cried , ye Dryads , who so long " Have favor'd Damon , and infpir'd his fong ; " For whom , retir'd , I ... thought , and LYTTELTON'S POEMS .
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... thought , and care , was gone , " But what my heart employ'd on her alone . " Then too fhe fmil'd : can fmiles our peace destroy , « Those lovely children of Content and Joy ? " How can foft pleasure and tormenting woe " From the fame ...
... thought , and care , was gone , " But what my heart employ'd on her alone . " Then too fhe fmil'd : can fmiles our peace destroy , « Those lovely children of Content and Joy ? " How can foft pleasure and tormenting woe " From the fame ...
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... thought , the love - fick boy Felt the faint dawning of a doubtful joy ; Back to his flock more chearful he return'd , When now the fetting fun more fiercely burn'd , Blue vapours rofe along the mazy rills , And light's laft blushes ...
... thought , the love - fick boy Felt the faint dawning of a doubtful joy ; Back to his flock more chearful he return'd , When now the fetting fun more fiercely burn'd , Blue vapours rofe along the mazy rills , And light's laft blushes ...
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... d , but the relentless maid . " Would I could die like him , and be at peace ? " These torments in the quiet grave would ceafe ; " There * See Mr. Gay's Dione , There my vex'd thoughts a calm repose would find , 12 LYTTELTON'S POEMS .
... d , but the relentless maid . " Would I could die like him , and be at peace ? " These torments in the quiet grave would ceafe ; " There * See Mr. Gay's Dione , There my vex'd thoughts a calm repose would find , 12 LYTTELTON'S POEMS .
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... thoughts a calm repose would find , " And reft , as if my Delia ftill were kind . - " No , let me live , her falfehood ... thought her fair . " Come , cool Indifference , and heal my breast ; " Wearied , at length , I feek thy downy reft ...
... thoughts a calm repose would find , " And reft , as if my Delia ftill were kind . - " No , let me live , her falfehood ... thought her fair . " Come , cool Indifference , and heal my breast ; " Wearied , at length , I feek thy downy reft ...
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