Essays on Song-writing; with a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical MeritEvans, 1810 - 352 pages |
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Page xv
... flame reveal Alexis shunn'd his fellow swains 103 110 67 All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd 58 All my past life is mine no more 203 An amorous swain to Juno pray'd 206 As Amoret with Phyllis sat 150 As Ariana , young and fair , 235 ...
... flame reveal Alexis shunn'd his fellow swains 103 110 67 All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd 58 All my past life is mine no more 203 An amorous swain to Juno pray'd 206 As Amoret with Phyllis sat 150 As Ariana , young and fair , 235 ...
Page xxvii
... flames ; And guide his young unpractis'd feet To reach coy learning's lofty seat . Ah , luckless hour ! mistaken maids ! When Cupid sought the Muses ' shades : Of their sweetest notes beguil'd , By the sly insidious child ; Now of power ...
... flames ; And guide his young unpractis'd feet To reach coy learning's lofty seat . Ah , luckless hour ! mistaken maids ! When Cupid sought the Muses ' shades : Of their sweetest notes beguil'd , By the sly insidious child ; Now of power ...
Page 47
... flame . Each hour the mercenary crowd , With richest presents strove : Among the rest young Edwin bow'd , But never talk'd of love . In humble simplest habit clad , No wealth nor power had he ; Wisdom and worth were all he had , But ...
... flame . Each hour the mercenary crowd , With richest presents strove : Among the rest young Edwin bow'd , But never talk'd of love . In humble simplest habit clad , No wealth nor power had he ; Wisdom and worth were all he had , But ...
Page 74
... flame was quickly caught , Was quickly too reveal'd ; For neither bosom lodg'd a wish , Which virtue keeps conceal'd . What happy hours of heartfelt bliss , Did love on both bestow ! But bliss too mighty long to last , Where fortune ...
... flame was quickly caught , Was quickly too reveal'd ; For neither bosom lodg'd a wish , Which virtue keeps conceal'd . What happy hours of heartfelt bliss , Did love on both bestow ! But bliss too mighty long to last , Where fortune ...
Page 75
... flame , And seen it long unmov'd ; Then with a father's frown at last , He sternly disapprov'd . In Edwin's gentle heart a war Of differing passions strove ; His heart , which durst not disobey , Yet could not cease to love . Denied her ...
... flame , And seen it long unmov'd ; Then with a father's frown at last , He sternly disapprov'd . In Edwin's gentle heart a war Of differing passions strove ; His heart , which durst not disobey , Yet could not cease to love . Denied her ...
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