The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2Oliver Goldsmith James Williams, 1771 - English poetry |
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Page 43
... Pleasure came , Gay Pleasure , frolic - loving dame ; Her mien all swimming in delight , Her beauties half reveal'd to fight ; Loose flow'd her garments from the ground , And caught the kiffing winds around . As , erft , Medusa's looks ...
... Pleasure came , Gay Pleasure , frolic - loving dame ; Her mien all swimming in delight , Her beauties half reveal'd to fight ; Loose flow'd her garments from the ground , And caught the kiffing winds around . As , erft , Medusa's looks ...
Page 103
... pleasure pains me to the heart . Yet why complain ? or why complain for one ? Hangs out the fun his luftre but for me , The fingle man ? Are angels all befide ? I mourn for millions : ' tis the common lot ; In this fhape , or in that ...
... pleasure pains me to the heart . Yet why complain ? or why complain for one ? Hangs out the fun his luftre but for me , The fingle man ? Are angels all befide ? I mourn for millions : ' tis the common lot ; In this fhape , or in that ...
Page 157
... pleasures I felt in my breast : Sure never fond fhepherd like Colin was bleft . But now the is gone , and has left me ... pleasure to look at , ' twas mufic to hear . But , now she is abfent , I walk by its fide , And still as it murmurs ...
... pleasures I felt in my breast : Sure never fond fhepherd like Colin was bleft . But now the is gone , and has left me ... pleasure to look at , ' twas mufic to hear . But , now she is abfent , I walk by its fide , And still as it murmurs ...
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