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... Thoughts 87 91 93 95 Satire A Paftoral Ballad 135 145 Phoebe , a Paftoral 157 A Song 159 An Effay on Poetry 163 Cadenus and Vanessa 175 Alma , or the Progrefs of the Mind 205 THE BEAUTIES O F ENGLISH POES Y. A NIGHT - CONTENT S.
... Thoughts 87 91 93 95 Satire A Paftoral Ballad 135 145 Phoebe , a Paftoral 157 A Song 159 An Effay on Poetry 163 Cadenus and Vanessa 175 Alma , or the Progrefs of the Mind 205 THE BEAUTIES O F ENGLISH POES Y. A NIGHT - CONTENT S.
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... thought disclose , Where toil and poverty repose . The flat smooth ftones that bear a name , The chiffel's flender help to fame , ( Which ere our set of friends decay Their frequent steps may wear away ; ) A middle A middle race of ...
... thought disclose , Where toil and poverty repose . The flat smooth ftones that bear a name , The chiffel's flender help to fame , ( Which ere our set of friends decay Their frequent steps may wear away ; ) A middle A middle race of ...
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... thought , they , like the dewy ftar Of evening , fhone in tears . A native grace Sat , fair - proportion'd , on her polish'd limbs ,. Veil'd in a fimple robe , their beft attire , Beyond the pomp of drefs ; for loveliness Needs not the ...
... thought , they , like the dewy ftar Of evening , fhone in tears . A native grace Sat , fair - proportion'd , on her polish'd limbs ,. Veil'd in a fimple robe , their beft attire , Beyond the pomp of drefs ; for loveliness Needs not the ...
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... thought , she pin'd away The lonely moments for Lavinia's fate ; Amaz'd , and scarce believing what she heard , Joy feiz'd her wither'd veins , and one bright gleam Of setting life shone on her evening - hours : Not lefs enraptur'd than ...
... thought , she pin'd away The lonely moments for Lavinia's fate ; Amaz'd , and scarce believing what she heard , Joy feiz'd her wither'd veins , and one bright gleam Of setting life shone on her evening - hours : Not lefs enraptur'd than ...
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... thought to purpose , and to act , were one ; Heedlefs what pointed cares pervert his way , Whom caution arms not , and whom woes betray ; But now , expos'd , and shrinking from distress , I fly to fhelter , while the tempefts prefs ; My ...
... thought to purpose , and to act , were one ; Heedlefs what pointed cares pervert his way , Whom caution arms not , and whom woes betray ; But now , expos'd , and shrinking from distress , I fly to fhelter , while the tempefts prefs ; My ...
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againſt Alma BAUCIS AND PHILEMON beft beſt bleft blifs breaſt Cadenus Carvel caufe charm cry'd dame Death defcend defire delight Dick eaſe elfe erft Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred faid fair fame fancy fate feems feen fenfe fhade fhall fhew fhort fhould fhow fide fighs fight firſt fleep fmiles foft folly fome fong fool foon foul Friendſhip ftand ftill ftrain ftream fuch fung fure fwains fweet heart Heav'n himſelf honour juft laft laſt lefs loft lov'd Lucretius maid moft moſt muft muſt ne'er night numbers nymph o'er paffion pain Pallas paſs pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe profe purſue Reaſon reft reſt rife ſcenes ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſhore ſkies ſmall ſpeak ſtate ſtill ſtore thee thefe theſe things thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro trembler uſe Vaneffa virtue Virtue Virtue Whilft whofe wife wiſdom wiſh
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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...