A Thousand and One Gems of PoetryCharles Mackay G. Routledge and Sons, 1870 - 602 pages |
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Page 139
... round a summer sky : There eke the soft delights , that witch- ingly Instil a wanton sweetness through the breast , And the calm pleasures always hover'd nigh ; But whate'er smacked of noyance , or unrest , Was far far off expell'd from ...
... round a summer sky : There eke the soft delights , that witch- ingly Instil a wanton sweetness through the breast , And the calm pleasures always hover'd nigh ; But whate'er smacked of noyance , or unrest , Was far far off expell'd from ...
Page 148
... round the place ; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love , The matron's glance that would those looks reprove- These were thy charms , sweet village ! sports like these , With sweet succession , taught ev'n toil to please ; These round ...
... round the place ; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love , The matron's glance that would those looks reprove- These were thy charms , sweet village ! sports like these , With sweet succession , taught ev'n toil to please ; These round ...
Page 209
... round and round . ' Twas here , at eve , we formed our fairy ring ; And Fancy fluttered on her wildest wing . Giants and genii chained each wondering ear ; And orphan - sorrows drew the ready tear . Oft with the babes we wandered in the ...
... round and round . ' Twas here , at eve , we formed our fairy ring ; And Fancy fluttered on her wildest wing . Giants and genii chained each wondering ear ; And orphan - sorrows drew the ready tear . Oft with the babes we wandered in the ...
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