The Works of the English Poets, Volume 33W. and A. Strahan, 1779 - 360 pages |
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... Nymph be sung , when she can flow no more . Nor shall thy song , old Thames ! forbear to shine , At once the fubject and the song divine . Peace , fung by thee , shall please ev'n Britons more Than all their shouts for Victory before ...
... Nymph be sung , when she can flow no more . Nor shall thy song , old Thames ! forbear to shine , At once the fubject and the song divine . Peace , fung by thee , shall please ev'n Britons more Than all their shouts for Victory before ...
Page 30
... Nymphs in every grace excell ; 95 Eleft Nymphs , whofe Swains those graces fing fo well ! Now rife , and hafte to yonder woodbine bowers , A foft retreat from fudden vernal showers ; The turf with rural dainties shall be crown'd , While ...
... Nymphs in every grace excell ; 95 Eleft Nymphs , whofe Swains those graces fing fo well ! Now rife , and hafte to yonder woodbine bowers , A foft retreat from fudden vernal showers ; The turf with rural dainties shall be crown'd , While ...
Page 33
... Nymphs , forsaking every cave and spring , Their early fruit and milk - white turtles bring ! Each amorous nymph prefers her gifts in vain , On you their gifts are all bestow'd again , For you the swains the fairest flowers design , And ...
... Nymphs , forsaking every cave and spring , Their early fruit and milk - white turtles bring ! Each amorous nymph prefers her gifts in vain , On you their gifts are all bestow'd again , For you the swains the fairest flowers design , And ...
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... nymphs , your facred fuccour bring ; Hylas and Ægon's rural lays I sing . 5 Thou , whom the Nine with Plautus ' wit inspire , The art of Terence and Menander's fire ; Whose sense instructs us , and whose humour charms , Whose judgment ...
... nymphs , your facred fuccour bring ; Hylas and Ægon's rural lays I sing . 5 Thou , whom the Nine with Plautus ' wit inspire , The art of Terence and Menander's fire ; Whose sense instructs us , and whose humour charms , Whose judgment ...
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... Nymphs and Sylvans cypress garlands bring ; Ye weeping Loves , the stream with myrtles hide , And break your bows as when Adonis dy'd ; And with your golden darts , now useless grown , Inscribe a verse on this relenting stone : 20 25 ...
... Nymphs and Sylvans cypress garlands bring ; Ye weeping Loves , the stream with myrtles hide , And break your bows as when Adonis dy'd ; And with your golden darts , now useless grown , Inscribe a verse on this relenting stone : 20 25 ...
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Aonia Argos beſt bleſt boſom breast bright caſt cauſe ceaſe charms cloſe crown'd cry'd Cynthus dame diſplay Dryope eaſe eſt Eteocles ev'n eyes facred faid fair fame fate fide filent filver fince fing fire firſt fix'd flain flames foft fome fons foul fuch fure fury grace groves haec heart heaven honours houſe inſpire Jove joys juſt laſt leſs Lord mihi moſt Muſe muſic muſt night numbers Nymph o'er paſs paſt Phœbus pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure praiſe quae rage raiſe reaſon reign reſt rife riſe ſacred Sappho ſay ſcarce ſcene ſcorn ſeem ſeen ſenſe ſeveral ſhades ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhone ſhore ſhort ſhould ſhow ſkies ſky ſoft ſome ſpeak ſpirit ſpouſe ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtrain ſtreams ſuch ſwain ſweet ſwelling Sylphs tears Thebes thee theſe thoſe thou tibi trees trembling Twas Tydeus verſe Vertumnus whoſe wife youth