The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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... d round the hill ! The sweets that , bending o'er their banks , . From sultry day declined , Revive in little velvet ranks , And scent the western wind . The moon , preceded by the breeze That bade the The Contemplatist.
... d round the hill ! The sweets that , bending o'er their banks , . From sultry day declined , Revive in little velvet ranks , And scent the western wind . The moon , preceded by the breeze That bade the The Contemplatist.
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... o'er the moorland ran ? — Vapours . How like the -- vague desires That cheat the heart of man ! But there's a friendly guide ! —a flame , That lambent o'er its bed , Enlivens , with a gladsome beam , The hermit's osier shed . Among the ...
... o'er the moorland ran ? — Vapours . How like the -- vague desires That cheat the heart of man ! But there's a friendly guide ! —a flame , That lambent o'er its bed , Enlivens , with a gladsome beam , The hermit's osier shed . Among the ...
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... o'er its sides Have charm'd the waves to sleep . Pleasure's intoxicated sons ! Ye indolent ! ye gay ! Reflect - for , as the river runs , Life wings its trackless way . That branching grove of dusky green Conceals the azure sky ; Save ...
... o'er its sides Have charm'd the waves to sleep . Pleasure's intoxicated sons ! Ye indolent ! ye gay ! Reflect - for , as the river runs , Life wings its trackless way . That branching grove of dusky green Conceals the azure sky ; Save ...
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... o'er with waving gold . Goats upon that frowning steep , Fearless , with their kidlings browse ; Here a flock of snowy sheep , There a herd of motley cows . On the uplands , every glade Brightens in the blaze of day ; O'er the vales ...
... o'er with waving gold . Goats upon that frowning steep , Fearless , with their kidlings browse ; Here a flock of snowy sheep , There a herd of motley cows . On the uplands , every glade Brightens in the blaze of day ; O'er the vales ...
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... o'er the green waves run , Sweet to see their swelling sails Whiten'd by the laughing sun ! High upon the daisied hill , Rising from the slope of trees , How the wings of yonder mill Labour in the busy breeze ! — Cheerful as a summer's ...
... o'er the green waves run , Sweet to see their swelling sails Whiten'd by the laughing sun ! High upon the daisied hill , Rising from the slope of trees , How the wings of yonder mill Labour in the busy breeze ! — Cheerful as a summer's ...
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ACROSTIC ANACREON bard beauty behold birds bless'd bliss bloom bosom breast brow charms Corydon cried Cunningham Cupid Damon David Garrick dear delight Derry dress'd Dublin e'en Edinburgh eyes fair fame fancy fate favour favourite flies floweret fond Fortune genius gentle give glowing goddess Goldsmith grace green grove happy heart honour hopes Jove kind labour lord maid mighty mind mirth MISS CATL morning Muse ne'er never Newcastle night numbers o'er OLIVER GOLDSMITH Ossian PALEMON pass'd passion pasty Phillis Philomel plain pleasure poem poet praise pride rage raptures reign rich rise rose rosy round sacred scene shade shepherd sighs sing skies smiles soft song sorrow soul spread STOOPS TO CONQUER SUNDERLAND swain sweet SWEET Auburn tell THEATRE thee There's thou toil Tuning sweet Twas venison vex'd village virgins wandering wanton Whilst Whitefoord wretch young youth