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... pride's unhallow'd state . The boy abash'd , and half afraid , Beheld each chaste immortal maid ; Pallas spread her ægis there ; Mars stood by with threat'ning air ; And stern Diana's icy look With sudden chill his bosom struck ...
... pride's unhallow'd state . The boy abash'd , and half afraid , Beheld each chaste immortal maid ; Pallas spread her ægis there ; Mars stood by with threat'ning air ; And stern Diana's icy look With sudden chill his bosom struck ...
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... pride of youth Whilst I fondly view the charmer , Why , cruel creature , why so bent Why , Delia , ever while I gaze Why , lovely charmer , tell me why , Why so pale and wan , fond lover ? Why we love , and why we hate , Why will Delia ...
... pride of youth Whilst I fondly view the charmer , Why , cruel creature , why so bent Why , Delia , ever while I gaze Why , lovely charmer , tell me why , Why so pale and wan , fond lover ? Why we love , and why we hate , Why will Delia ...
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... pride ? Since thy dear desert Is written in my heart , What is all the world beside ? " To me thou art more gay In this homely russet gray , Than the nymphs of our green , So trim and so sheen , Or the brightest queen of May . " What ...
... pride ? Since thy dear desert Is written in my heart , What is all the world beside ? " To me thou art more gay In this homely russet gray , Than the nymphs of our green , So trim and so sheen , Or the brightest queen of May . " What ...
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... pride , ' Twas not my heart thy love denied ; Come back , dear youth , again . " As t'other day my hand he seized , My blood with thrilling motion flew ; Sudden I put on looks displeased , And hasty from his hold withdrew . ' T was fear ...
... pride , ' Twas not my heart thy love denied ; Come back , dear youth , again . " As t'other day my hand he seized , My blood with thrilling motion flew ; Sudden I put on looks displeased , And hasty from his hold withdrew . ' T was fear ...
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... ? Oh ! why did I come from the plain , Where I fed on the smiles of my dear ? They tell me , my favourite maid , The pride of that valley , is flown ; Alas ! Alas ! where with her I have stray'd , I PASTORAL SONGS . 25.
... ? Oh ! why did I come from the plain , Where I fed on the smiles of my dear ? They tell me , my favourite maid , The pride of that valley , is flown ; Alas ! Alas ! where with her I have stray'd , I PASTORAL SONGS . 25.
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Anacreon ANNA SEWARD arms beat surrender beauty beauty's bless blest bliss bloom blush bosom bowers breast breath CELIA charms cheek CHLOE cold cruel Cupid Damon dare dart dear delight despair discases disdain drest eyes face fair faithless fancy fate fear feel flame flowers fond fondly frown gave my heart gazed gentle give grace grief groves hast hear heart heaven hope JOANNA BAILLIE kind lips live look love's lover lyre maid melting valued mind ne'er night numbers nymph o'er pain passion PHYLLIS pieces termed pity plain pleasing pleasure pride R. B. SHERIDAN rapture Sappho scorn shade shepherd sigh smiles SOAME JENYNS soft song sorrows soul speak stormy tempests blow strain STREPHON swain sweet tears tell tender thee thine thou art thought thro tongue trembling Twas vows Whene'er wound wretch Xanthe youth