Essays on Song-writing: With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical MeritW. Eyres, 1774 - 286 pages |
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... soft and cooling breeze What beauties does Flora disclose 138 79 222 When all was wrapt in dark midnight 59 When charming Tęraminta fings ' When Delia on the plain appears When first I faw Lucinda's face When first I saw thee graceful ...
... soft and cooling breeze What beauties does Flora disclose 138 79 222 When all was wrapt in dark midnight 59 When charming Tęraminta fings ' When Delia on the plain appears When first I faw Lucinda's face When first I saw thee graceful ...
Page 48
... from the spring . Then , pilgrim , turn , thy cares forego ; For earth - born cares are wrong : Man wants but little here below , Nor wants that little long . Soft Soft as the dew from heav'n defcends , His gentle 48 BALLADS AND.
... from the spring . Then , pilgrim , turn , thy cares forego ; For earth - born cares are wrong : Man wants but little here below , Nor wants that little long . Soft Soft as the dew from heav'n defcends , His gentle 48 BALLADS AND.
Page 49
... Soft as the dew from heav'n defcends , His gentle accents fell : The modeft ftranger lowly bends , And follows to the cell . Far in a wilderness obfcure The lonely mansion lay ; A refuge to the neighbouring poor , And stranger led ...
... Soft as the dew from heav'n defcends , His gentle accents fell : The modeft ftranger lowly bends , And follows to the cell . Far in a wilderness obfcure The lonely mansion lay ; A refuge to the neighbouring poor , And stranger led ...
Page 86
... Soft warbled STREPHON's tongue ; He bleft the scene , he bleft the hour , While NANCY's praise he fung . Let fops with fickle falfhood range The paths of wanton love , Whilft weeping maids lament their change , And fadden every grove ...
... Soft warbled STREPHON's tongue ; He bleft the scene , he bleft the hour , While NANCY's praise he fung . Let fops with fickle falfhood range The paths of wanton love , Whilft weeping maids lament their change , And fadden every grove ...
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... Soft as the wild duck's tender young , That float on Avon's tide ; Bright as the water lily sprung And glittering near its fide . Fresh as the bordering flowers , her bloom , Her eye all mild to view ; The little halcyon's azure plume ...
... Soft as the wild duck's tender young , That float on Avon's tide ; Bright as the water lily sprung And glittering near its fide . Fresh as the bordering flowers , her bloom , Her eye all mild to view ; The little halcyon's azure plume ...
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