The Works of the English Poets, Volume 56J. Rivington, 1779 - 371 pages |
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... Young Damon came , unknowing where he stray'd , Full of the image of his beauteous maid : His flock , far off , unfed , untended , lay , To every savage a defencelefs prey ; No fenfe of intereft could their mafter move , And every care ...
... Young Damon came , unknowing where he stray'd , Full of the image of his beauteous maid : His flock , far off , unfed , untended , lay , To every savage a defencelefs prey ; No fenfe of intereft could their mafter move , And every care ...
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... young : " No ; let me rather think her anger feign'd , " Still let me hope my Delia may be gain'd ; " Twas only modefty that feem'd disdain , " And her heart fuffer'd when she gave me pain . " Pleas'd with this flattering thought , the ...
... young : " No ; let me rather think her anger feign'd , " Still let me hope my Delia may be gain'd ; " Twas only modefty that feem'd disdain , " And her heart fuffer'd when she gave me pain . " Pleas'd with this flattering thought , the ...
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... Young Maro , touch'd by his inspiring dart , Could charm each ear , and foften every heart : Me too his power has reach'd , and bids with thine My ruftic pipe in pleafing concert join * . Damon no longer fought the filent shade , No ...
... Young Maro , touch'd by his inspiring dart , Could charm each ear , and foften every heart : Me too his power has reach'd , and bids with thine My ruftic pipe in pleafing concert join * . Damon no longer fought the filent shade , No ...
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... 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 more charming than ...
... 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 more charming than ...
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... young and fair ; " To move with negligence , to drefs with care ? " What worth have all the charms our pride can boast , " If all in envious folitude are loft ? " Where none admire , ' tis useless to excell ; " Where none are beaux ...
... young and fair ; " To move with negligence , to drefs with care ? " What worth have all the charms our pride can boast , " If all in envious folitude are loft ? " Where none admire , ' tis useless to excell ; " Where none are beaux ...
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