The Poems of George Huddesford, M.A., Late Fellow of New College, Oxford: Now First Collected. Including Salmagundi, Topsy-turvy, Bubble and Squeak, and Crambe Repetita, Volume 1J. Wright, 1801 - English poetry |
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... LESBIA's heart my throne ! Where into rage the wint❜ry blast Awakes old ocean's sullen wave Let Commerce urge her busy slave ; And elevate his trembling mast Above the billowy precipice , To meet the forked lightning's flash ; Then ...
... LESBIA's heart my throne ! Where into rage the wint❜ry blast Awakes old ocean's sullen wave Let Commerce urge her busy slave ; And elevate his trembling mast Above the billowy precipice , To meet the forked lightning's flash ; Then ...
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... LESBIA's arms confess thy sov❜reign sway . Amid ensanguin'd fields of war , Valour , be thy votary found : Where crimson banners wave around The martial clarion echoing far ; In vain gigantic Terror calls His spectre shapes , a ghastly ...
... LESBIA's arms confess thy sov❜reign sway . Amid ensanguin'd fields of war , Valour , be thy votary found : Where crimson banners wave around The martial clarion echoing far ; In vain gigantic Terror calls His spectre shapes , a ghastly ...
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... LESBIA's praise to hear . Where the pale lamp's waining eye , At ev❜ning from some cloyster'd nook Casts o'er the gloom a lingering look , There let the Sage his labours ply ; And many a feat of champion bold , And many a legendary ...
... LESBIA's praise to hear . Where the pale lamp's waining eye , At ev❜ning from some cloyster'd nook Casts o'er the gloom a lingering look , There let the Sage his labours ply ; And many a feat of champion bold , And many a legendary ...
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... LESBIA sleeps : -nor cheers my pensive soul The glance of rapture , nor the voice of love . Ye Winds , whose havoc - spreading pinions ply Their furious speed , and with dire yell invade This nether world , whose wasteful tyranny Pale ...
... LESBIA sleeps : -nor cheers my pensive soul The glance of rapture , nor the voice of love . Ye Winds , whose havoc - spreading pinions ply Their furious speed , and with dire yell invade This nether world , whose wasteful tyranny Pale ...
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... LESBIA lies Like some rich pearl in its enamell'd shell , Or sainted relick from profaner eyes Secluded in the dim shrine's silver cell . Wanton , ye Fairies ! round her tranquil bower , With blissful elves fantastic measures tread ; O ...
... LESBIA lies Like some rich pearl in its enamell'd shell , Or sainted relick from profaner eyes Secluded in the dim shrine's silver cell . Wanton , ye Fairies ! round her tranquil bower , With blissful elves fantastic measures tread ; O ...
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amorous Barber bard beam bids Black Prince blast blest bliss bloom bosom braid brains breast breath breeches bright bright eyes brows CANTILENA Cats Celestial charms CHORUS church Conveyancer crimson Crosier Curate death deep Derry DICK DICK's divine enraptur'd eyes fair fairy fame FANCY Fancy's Fate fire flame flow'rs folks fustian genial gloom glow golden grace hail haunt head hear Heav'n Honour Houris Hudibras JOHN WILKES King lawn LESBIA Let WICKHAM's brave Lord Lordship's loud lyre Maid meed melody Middlesex midst mouse Muse NAIAD ne'er never nymphs o'er on't Ovid patriot pensive pow'r purple radiant rang'd ravish'd reign repose roses Saint SALMAGUNDI SANS-CULOTTE shade shed shew shrine sigh silver smile soft song sooths soul strain stream swallow'd sweet swell tail Thee thine thou thro tide trembling Twas Tyburn venerable wake wave WHITSUNTIDE WICKHAM's brave boys WINCHESTER COLLEGE winds Zounds