The Poetical Works of William CollinsG. Bell, 1904 - 102 pages |
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... myrtle with the warrior's crown . O happy days ! the maids around her say ; O haste , profuse of blessings , haste away ! ' Be every youth like royal Abbas moved , " And every Georgian maid like Abra loved ! ' 70 THE END OF THE THIRD ...
... myrtle with the warrior's crown . O happy days ! the maids around her say ; O haste , profuse of blessings , haste away ! ' Be every youth like royal Abbas moved , " And every Georgian maid like Abra loved ! ' 70 THE END OF THE THIRD ...
Page 24
... myrtles shed On gentlest Otway's infant head , To him thy cell was shown ; And while he sung the female heart , With youth's soft notes unspoiled by art , Thy turtles mixed their own . Come , pity , come , by fancy's aid , Ev'n now my ...
... myrtles shed On gentlest Otway's infant head , To him thy cell was shown ; And while he sung the female heart , With youth's soft notes unspoiled by art , Thy turtles mixed their own . Come , pity , come , by fancy's aid , Ev'n now my ...
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... : Thither oft , his glory greeting , From Waller's myrtle shades retreating , With many a vow from hope's aspiring tongue , My trembling feet his guiding steps pursue ; ? In vain - Such bliss to one alone , Of ON THE POETICAL CHARACTER .
... : Thither oft , his glory greeting , From Waller's myrtle shades retreating , With many a vow from hope's aspiring tongue , My trembling feet his guiding steps pursue ; ? In vain - Such bliss to one alone , Of ON THE POETICAL CHARACTER .
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... myrtles drest , At wisdom's shrine awhile its flame conceal- ing , ( What place so fit to seal a deed renowned ? ) 10 Alluding to that beautiful fragment of Alcæus : Εν μύρτου κλαδὶ τὸ ξίφος φορήσω , Ωσπερ Αρμόδιος κ ' Αριστογείτων ...
... myrtles drest , At wisdom's shrine awhile its flame conceal- ing , ( What place so fit to seal a deed renowned ? ) 10 Alluding to that beautiful fragment of Alcæus : Εν μύρτου κλαδὶ τὸ ξίφος φορήσω , Ωσπερ Αρμόδιος κ ' Αριστογείτων ...
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... myrtle wand can steep Even anger's bloodshot eyes in sleep ; Before whose breathing bosom's balm Rage drops his steel , and storms grow calm : 120 125 130 135 Her let our sires and matrons hoar Welcome to Britain's TO LIBERTY . 45.
... myrtle wand can steep Even anger's bloodshot eyes in sleep ; Before whose breathing bosom's balm Rage drops his steel , and storms grow calm : 120 125 130 135 Her let our sires and matrons hoar Welcome to Britain's TO LIBERTY . 45.
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Abra loved afterwards AGIB ANTISTROPHE bard Birdham bless blest breathing charm Chichester Circassia Collins's Colonel death delight drest Durnford dwell E'en edition Elizabeth eyes fair fairy fancy fear fond genius Georgian maid Gilbert White grief grove hand haunt hear heart honour hope hour isle Johnson Joseph Warton Langhorne London lyre Magdalen College maid like Abra Martin Martin Bladen melting Memoir midst mind mountains mourn muse myrtles ne'er numbers nymph o'er Oxford passions Payne peace pensive Persian Eclogues pity plain poem poet poet's poetical poetry published Queen's College rage reign round rove royal Abbas moved scene Schiraz shade shepherds sighs Sir Thomas Hanmer sister song Sophocles South Harting spring stanza strain sung swain sweet sylvan tears tender thee Thomas Thomson thou thought toil vale VARIATIONS verse western isle wild William Collins Winchester Winchester College Winchester school writing youth like royal