The Book of Gems: Pomfret to BloomfieldSamuel Carter Hall Saunders and Otley, 1837 |
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... charms of art , While proud oppression in her valleys reigns , And tyranny usurps her happy plains ? The poor inhabitant beholds in vain The reddening orange and the swelling grain : Joyless he sees the growing oils and wines , And in ...
... charms of art , While proud oppression in her valleys reigns , And tyranny usurps her happy plains ? The poor inhabitant beholds in vain The reddening orange and the swelling grain : Joyless he sees the growing oils and wines , And in ...
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... charms of gold , To dull embraces move ; So two rich mountains of Peru May rush to wealthy marriage too , And make a world of love . Not the mad tribe that hell inspires With wanton flames ; those raging fires The purer bliss destroy ...
... charms of gold , To dull embraces move ; So two rich mountains of Peru May rush to wealthy marriage too , And make a world of love . Not the mad tribe that hell inspires With wanton flames ; those raging fires The purer bliss destroy ...
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... charms : Its distant joys show big in our esteem , But lessen still as they draw near the eye ; In our embrace the visions die : And when we grasp the airy forms , We lose the pleasing dream . Earth , with her scenes of gay delight , Is ...
... charms : Its distant joys show big in our esteem , But lessen still as they draw near the eye ; In our embrace the visions die : And when we grasp the airy forms , We lose the pleasing dream . Earth , with her scenes of gay delight , Is ...
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... charms First have endu'd : if he his ample palm Should haply on ill - fated shoulder lay Of debtor , straight his body , to the touch Obsequious , ( as whilom knights were wont ) To some enchanted castle is convey'd , Where gates ...
... charms First have endu'd : if he his ample palm Should haply on ill - fated shoulder lay Of debtor , straight his body , to the touch Obsequious , ( as whilom knights were wont ) To some enchanted castle is convey'd , Where gates ...
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... charms , success in our bright region find , And force an angel down , to calm thy mind ; For this , commission'd , I forsook the sky ; - Nay , cease to kneel - thy fellow - servant I. 66 Then know the truth of government divine , And ...
... charms , success in our bright region find , And force an angel down , to calm thy mind ; For this , commission'd , I forsook the sky ; - Nay , cease to kneel - thy fellow - servant I. 66 Then know the truth of government divine , And ...
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