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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... of the instances of re- gard with which you have honoured me ; that happy combination of ele- gant retirement and focial intercourse , of attention to public duties and cul- tivation a 2 tivation of the fine arts , and , parti- cularly.
... of the instances of re- gard with which you have honoured me ; that happy combination of ele- gant retirement and focial intercourse , of attention to public duties and cul- tivation a 2 tivation of the fine arts , and , parti- cularly.
Page xvii
... happy swains whose hearts are free 96 269 163 Ye little loves that round her wait 230 Yes , faireft proof of beauty's power 116 Yes , Fulvia is like Venus fair 219 Ye shepherds and nymphs that adorn the gay plain 162 " Ye shepherds give ...
... happy swains whose hearts are free 96 269 163 Ye little loves that round her wait 230 Yes , faireft proof of beauty's power 116 Yes , Fulvia is like Venus fair 219 Ye shepherds and nymphs that adorn the gay plain 162 " Ye shepherds give ...
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... happy fource of the defcription of emo- tions . Thus , the fluttering pulfe , the changing colour , the feverish glow , the failing heart and the confufed fenfes , be- ing natural and invariable fymptoms of the paffion of love , would ...
... happy fource of the defcription of emo- tions . Thus , the fluttering pulfe , the changing colour , the feverish glow , the failing heart and the confufed fenfes , be- ing natural and invariable fymptoms of the paffion of love , would ...
Page 39
... description from the variety of incidents . When the story has a tender and mournful turn , the bal- lad fimplicity has a peculiarly happy ef- fect . C 4 fect . Perhaps the English alone , of all the PASTORAL SONGS . 39.
... description from the variety of incidents . When the story has a tender and mournful turn , the bal- lad fimplicity has a peculiarly happy ef- fect . C 4 fect . Perhaps the English alone , of all the PASTORAL SONGS . 39.
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... to fly ; To guard him from all dangers how happy fhould I be ! For I love my love , because I know my love loves me . : I'll make a ftrawy garland , I'll make it I'll 76 BALLADS AND NE morning very early, one morning in the spring...
... to fly ; To guard him from all dangers how happy fhould I be ! For I love my love , because I know my love loves me . : I'll make a ftrawy garland , I'll make it I'll 76 BALLADS AND NE morning very early, one morning in the spring...
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Anacreon antient ballad beauty becauſe bleffing bleft bofom breaſt CELIA charms CHLOE circumftance compariſon compofition cruel dear defire deſcription deſpair eaſe Engliſh epigram expreffion eyes fair fancy fatire feek feem fentiment fhade fhall fhepherd fhould figh fimple fimplicity fince fing firſt fmiles foft fome fond fong fong-writing forrows foul ftill fubject fuch furprize fwain fweet gentle give grace heart itſelf kind know my love laſt lefs lover Lyric Lyric poetry maid meaſure moft moſt mufic muft muſt nature ne'er nymph o'er paffion paftoral pain paſt PHYLLIS pieces pity pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poetical poetry praiſe purpoſe racter reft Sappho ſcene ſhall ſhe SOAME JENYNS ſpeak ſpread ſpring ſtay ſtill ſtrain ſwain ſweet taſte tears tell tender thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro tivation treaſure Twas uſed vows whofe Whoſe wiſh youth