The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1G. Bigg, 1779 - 2 pages |
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Page 17
... youth and the short space He has enjoy'd the vital light of Heaven , Soft difengage , and back into the stream The fpeckled captive throw . But should you lure From his dark haunt , beneath the tangled roots Of pendent trees , the ...
... youth and the short space He has enjoy'd the vital light of Heaven , Soft difengage , and back into the stream The fpeckled captive throw . But should you lure From his dark haunt , beneath the tangled roots Of pendent trees , the ...
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... youths , whose hearts Have felt the raptures of refining love ; 470 475 And thou , Amanda , come , pride of my fong ! 480 Form'd by the Graces , loveliness itself ! Come with thofe downcaft eyes , fedate and fweet , Those looks demure ...
... youths , whose hearts Have felt the raptures of refining love ; 470 475 And thou , Amanda , come , pride of my fong ! 480 Form'd by the Graces , loveliness itself ! Come with thofe downcaft eyes , fedate and fweet , Those looks demure ...
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... youth their former bounds , Ardent , difdain ; and , weighing oft their wings , Demand the free poffeffion of the sky : This one glad office more , and then diffolves 720 725 Parental Parental love at once , now needlefs grown ...
... youth their former bounds , Ardent , difdain ; and , weighing oft their wings , Demand the free poffeffion of the sky : This one glad office more , and then diffolves 720 725 Parental Parental love at once , now needlefs grown ...
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... youth ; The fhining moisture fwells into her eyes , In brighter flow ; her wishing bofom heaves , With palpitations wild ; kind tumults feize Her veins , and all her yielding foul is love . D 2 965 From From the keen gaze her lover ...
... youth ; The fhining moisture fwells into her eyes , In brighter flow ; her wishing bofom heaves , With palpitations wild ; kind tumults feize Her veins , and all her yielding foul is love . D 2 965 From From the keen gaze her lover ...
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... youth beware of love , Of the smooth glance beware ; for ' tis too late , When on his heart the torrent - foftnefs pours . Then wisdom proftrate lies , and fading fame Diffolves in air away ; while the fond soul , Wrapt in gay vifions ...
... youth beware of love , Of the smooth glance beware ; for ' tis too late , When on his heart the torrent - foftnefs pours . Then wisdom proftrate lies , and fading fame Diffolves in air away ; while the fond soul , Wrapt in gay vifions ...
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