The Lady's Poetical Magazine: Or, Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1Harrison and Company, 1781 |
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... swains , He teaches them to name each brighter ftar , And of the northern lights the cause explains ; Recounts what comets have appear'd of old , Portending dearth , and war , and mis'ries manifold . X. Around his bending fhoulders ...
... swains , He teaches them to name each brighter ftar , And of the northern lights the cause explains ; Recounts what comets have appear'd of old , Portending dearth , and war , and mis'ries manifold . X. Around his bending fhoulders ...
Page 117
... swain with tears his fruftrate labour yields , And famifh'd dies amidst his ripen'd fields . What wonder then , a beast or subject slain , Were equal crimes , in a defpotick reign ? 35 45 50 ; 55 Both Both doom'd alike , for fportive ...
... swain with tears his fruftrate labour yields , And famifh'd dies amidst his ripen'd fields . What wonder then , a beast or subject slain , Were equal crimes , in a defpotick reign ? 35 45 50 ; 55 Both Both doom'd alike , for fportive ...
Page 126
... swain Shall tend the flocks , or reap the bearded grain ; 370 The fhady empire shall retain no trace • Of war or blood , but in the fylvan chace ; The trumpet fleep , while chearful horns are blown , And arms employ'd on birds and ...
... swain Shall tend the flocks , or reap the bearded grain ; 370 The fhady empire shall retain no trace • Of war or blood , but in the fylvan chace ; The trumpet fleep , while chearful horns are blown , And arms employ'd on birds and ...
Page 133
... swain , with unremitting toil , Guide the sharp plough - fhare thro ' the yielding foil ? Why does his nervous frame each shock defy , And dare the rigour of th ' inclement fky ; Ere yet confirm'd the doubtful fpring is feen , And the ...
... swain , with unremitting toil , Guide the sharp plough - fhare thro ' the yielding foil ? Why does his nervous frame each shock defy , And dare the rigour of th ' inclement fky ; Ere yet confirm'd the doubtful fpring is feen , And the ...
Page 261
... swains expir'd : I fpoke , ' twas mufick dwelt upon my tongue ; I mov'd a goddess , and an angel fung . My careless steps in joys were taught to rove ; Each voice was flattery , and each look was love ; But Beauty's power , too mighty ...
... swains expir'd : I fpoke , ' twas mufick dwelt upon my tongue ; I mov'd a goddess , and an angel fung . My careless steps in joys were taught to rove ; Each voice was flattery , and each look was love ; But Beauty's power , too mighty ...
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Amyntor behold beneath bleffings blefs'd blifs bofom breaſt cauſe charms chearful cloſe death defcend defire deſpair e'en eaſe ev'ry eyes facred fafe faid fair fame fate fcene fear feems fenfe fhade fhall fhine fhore fhould fide figh filent fing firſt fix'd fkies fleep flow flow'rs fmiles foft fome fong fons foon foothe forrow foul ftands ftill ftrain ftreams fuch fweet fwell grief heart Heav'n Higham Hill himſelf juft laft laſt loft Lycon lyre magick mind mourn Mufe muft muſt Nature's ne'er numbers nymph o'er paffion pain peace plain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe rage raiſe Reaſon reft rife riſe rofe ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhe ſkies ſky ſmile ſpeak ſpread ſtate ſteps ſtill ſweet tears thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro trembling Twas virtue whofe Whoſe youth