A Collection of Poems ...Robert Dodsley J. Hughs, 1758 - English poetry |
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... fought the filent shade , No more in unfrequented paths he stray'd , But call'd the nymphs to hear his jocund fong , And told his joy to all the ruftick throng . A 3 Bleft Bleft be the hour , he faid , that happy [ 5 ]
... fought the filent shade , No more in unfrequented paths he stray'd , But call'd the nymphs to hear his jocund fong , And told his joy to all the ruftick throng . A 3 Bleft Bleft be the hour , he faid , that happy [ 5 ]
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... happy captive's name ; Nor wou'd I now , cou'd Love permit , be free , But leave to brutes their favage liberty . And art thou then , fond fwain , fecure of joy ? Can no reverse thy flatt'ring bliss destroy ? Has treach'rous Love no ...
... happy captive's name ; Nor wou'd I now , cou'd Love permit , be free , But leave to brutes their favage liberty . And art thou then , fond fwain , fecure of joy ? Can no reverse thy flatt'ring bliss destroy ? Has treach'rous Love no ...
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... happy fhade , The gentle Virtues , and mild Wisdom play'd . Nor there in fprightly Pleasure's genial train , Lurk'd fick Difguft , or late repenting Pain , Nor Nor Force , nor Int'reft , join'd unwilling hands , [ 13 ]
... happy fhade , The gentle Virtues , and mild Wisdom play'd . Nor there in fprightly Pleasure's genial train , Lurk'd fick Difguft , or late repenting Pain , Nor Nor Force , nor Int'reft , join'd unwilling hands , [ 13 ]
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... happy grove : there tuning sweet Thy rural pipe , while all the Dryad train Attentive liften ; let thy warbling fong -Thee too I call , Paint with melodious praise the pleasing scene , And equal these to Pindus ' honour'd fhades . When ...
... happy grove : there tuning sweet Thy rural pipe , while all the Dryad train Attentive liften ; let thy warbling fong -Thee too I call , Paint with melodious praise the pleasing scene , And equal these to Pindus ' honour'd fhades . When ...
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... happy chief , whofe valour could deferve Reward fo glorious ! grateful nation hail , Who paid'ft his service with fo rich a meed ! Which most shall I admire , which worthiest praise , The Hero or the People ? Honour doubts , And weighs ...
... happy chief , whofe valour could deferve Reward fo glorious ! grateful nation hail , Who paid'ft his service with fo rich a meed ! Which most shall I admire , which worthiest praise , The Hero or the People ? Honour doubts , And weighs ...
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Page 269 - To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man: And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began.
Page 267 - That every labouring sinew strains, Those in the deeper vitals rage: Lo! Poverty, to fill the band, That numbs the soul with icy hand, And slow-consuming Age. To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemned alike to groan; The tender for another's pain, Th
Page 79 - Her speech was the melodious voice of Love, Her song the warbling of the vernal grove...
Page 265 - Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty: Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign And unknown regions dare descry: Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy.
Page 264 - A stranger yet to pain! I feel the gales that from ye blow A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing My weary soul they seem to soothe, And, redolent of joy and youth, To breathe a second spring.
Page 46 - Tell me, my heart, if this be love? If she some other youth commend, Though I was once his fondest friend, His instant enemy I prove: Tell me, my heart, if this be love?
Page 37 - To whom I gave my own harmonious lyre, If high exalted on the Throne of Wit, Near Me and Homer thou afpire to...
Page 70 - VII. Where were ye, Mufes, when relentlefs fate From thefe fond arms your fair difciple tore, From thefe fond arms that vainly ftrove With haplefs...
Page 2 - Damon came, unknowing where he ftray'd, Full of the image of his beauteous maid : His flock far off, unfed, untended lay, To ev'ry favage a defencelefs prey ; No fenfe of int'reft could their matter move, And ev'ry care feem'd trifling now but Love. Awhile in penfive filence he remain'd> But tho...
Page 43 - Seek to be good, but aim not to be great: A woman's noblest station is retreat; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light.