Poems on Various Subjects: Selected to Enforce the Practice of Virtue : and with a View to Comprise in One Volume the Beauties of English Poetry |
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... pow'r had he ; " Wisdom and worth were all he had , " But thefe were all to me . " The bloffom opening to the day , " The dews of heav'n refin'd , " Could nought of purity display " To emulate his mind . " The dew , the bloffom on the ...
... pow'r had he ; " Wisdom and worth were all he had , " But thefe were all to me . " The bloffom opening to the day , " The dews of heav'n refin'd , " Could nought of purity display " To emulate his mind . " The dew , the bloffom on the ...
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... pow'r , affects the imperial nod , Looks down disdainful on her female train , And rules the cloister with an iron rod . Reflection fickens at the life - long tie , Back - glancing Mem'ry acts her busy part , It's charms the World ...
... pow'r , affects the imperial nod , Looks down disdainful on her female train , And rules the cloister with an iron rod . Reflection fickens at the life - long tie , Back - glancing Mem'ry acts her busy part , It's charms the World ...
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... pow'r benign Unfolds the fcene of glory to our eye , Where , thron'd in artless majefty , The cherub Beauty fits on Nature's ruftic fhrine . HYMN TO CONTENTMENT . LOVELY , lafting Peace of mind 48 SELECT POEMS . Cde in Elfrida, Mafon.
... pow'r benign Unfolds the fcene of glory to our eye , Where , thron'd in artless majefty , The cherub Beauty fits on Nature's ruftic fhrine . HYMN TO CONTENTMENT . LOVELY , lafting Peace of mind 48 SELECT POEMS . Cde in Elfrida, Mafon.
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... pow'r to fly , Stands fix'd a tip - toe Mercury . The villa thus completely grac'd , All own that Thrifty has a tafte ; And Madam's female friends and coufin With Common - councilmen , by dozens Flock ev'ry Sunday to the feat , To ftare ...
... pow'r to fly , Stands fix'd a tip - toe Mercury . The villa thus completely grac'd , All own that Thrifty has a tafte ; And Madam's female friends and coufin With Common - councilmen , by dozens Flock ev'ry Sunday to the feat , To ftare ...
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... pow'r : Come , dear Emilia , and enjoy Reflection's fav'rite hour . Come ; while the peaceful scene invites , Let's fearch this ample round , Where fhall the lovely , fleeting form Of Happiness be found ? Does it amidst the frolic mirth ...
... pow'r : Come , dear Emilia , and enjoy Reflection's fav'rite hour . Come ; while the peaceful scene invites , Let's fearch this ample round , Where fhall the lovely , fleeting form Of Happiness be found ? Does it amidst the frolic mirth ...
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æther beauty beneath beſtow bids bleffings blifs bloom bofom breaſt breath charms cheek clouds DAVID GARRICK defcends deſpair e'er earth eaſe Ev'n ev'ry facred fafe fair fate fcenes fecret feek feen fhade fhall fhepherd fhine figh filent filver fing flame fleep flow flow'rs fmiling foft folemn fome fong fons footh forrow foul fpread fpring ftill ftream fuch fwain fweet glories glow grace grove heart Heav'n hour laft luftre lyre mind moffy morn mourn mufe mufic muſt Nature's ne'er night nymph o'er paffions pain Palemon peace pleafing pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praife praiſe pride refign'd reft rife rofe round ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhe ſkies ſky ſteps ſtill ſtrain ſweet tear thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand train trembling tuneful vale virtue voice warbling whofe whoſe wings youth