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... beauty , he was beauty's felf , Reclufe amid the close - embowering woods . As , in the hollow breaft of Appenine , Beneath the shelter of encircling hills , A myrtle rifes , far from human eye , And breathes its balmy fragrance o'er ...
... beauty , he was beauty's felf , Reclufe amid the close - embowering woods . As , in the hollow breaft of Appenine , Beneath the shelter of encircling hills , A myrtle rifes , far from human eye , And breathes its balmy fragrance o'er ...
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... beauty kindled , where enlivening fenfe And more than vulgar goodness feem to dwell , Should be devoted to the rude embrace Of fome indecent clown ! She looks , methinks , Of old Acafto's line ; and to my mind Recalls that patron of my ...
... beauty kindled , where enlivening fenfe And more than vulgar goodness feem to dwell , Should be devoted to the rude embrace Of fome indecent clown ! She looks , methinks , Of old Acafto's line ; and to my mind Recalls that patron of my ...
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... beauty spread , and blown so fair ; Tho ' Poverty's cold wind , and crushing rain , Beat keen , and heavy , on thy tender years ? O let me , now , into a richer foil Tranfplant thee fafe ; where vernal funs , and fhowers , Diffuse their ...
... beauty spread , and blown so fair ; Tho ' Poverty's cold wind , and crushing rain , Beat keen , and heavy , on thy tender years ? O let me , now , into a richer foil Tranfplant thee fafe ; where vernal funs , and fhowers , Diffuse their ...
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... Beauty can only point the dart ; ' Tis neatness guides it to the heart : Let neatness , then , and beauty , ftrive To keep a wav'ring flame alive .. ' Tis harder far ( you'll find it true ) To keep the conqueft , than - fubdue ; Admit ...
... Beauty can only point the dart ; ' Tis neatness guides it to the heart : Let neatness , then , and beauty , ftrive To keep a wav'ring flame alive .. ' Tis harder far ( you'll find it true ) To keep the conqueft , than - fubdue ; Admit ...
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... beauty's foot to bow . You have a daughter Sweet , forgive A Wolf's addrefs- -In her I live ; Love from her eyes like lightning came , And set my marrow all on flame ; Let your confent confirm my choice , And ratify our nuptial joys ...
... beauty's foot to bow . You have a daughter Sweet , forgive A Wolf's addrefs- -In her I live ; Love from her eyes like lightning came , And set my marrow all on flame ; Let your confent confirm my choice , And ratify our nuptial joys ...
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Page 98 - ... immortal ! infeft infinite ! A worm ! a god ! — I tremble at myfelf, And in myfelf am loft ! at home a ftranger, Thought wanders up and down, furpriz'd, aghaft, And wond'ring at her own: How reafon reels ? O what a miracle to man is man, Triumphantly diftrefs'd ! what joy, what dread...