 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1820 - 548 pages
...SONNET' THE DEATH OF MR. RICHARD WEST. IN vain to me the smiling mornings shine, And redd'ning Phoebus lifts his golden fire : The birds in vain their amorous...anguish melts no heart but mine ; And in my breast the imperfect joys expire. Yet morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure brings... | |
 | James Beattie - 1821 - 230 pages
...GRAY) ON THE DEATH OF MR. RICHARD WEST. IN vain to me the smiling mornings shine, And reddening Phebus lifts his golden fire ; The birds in vain their amorous...notes repine, A different object do these eyes require ; Mv lonely anguish melts no heart but mine, And in my breast th' imperfect joys expire. Yet morning... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1821 - 192 pages
...life" SONNET ON THE DEATH OF MR. WEST. IN vain to me the smiling mornings shine, And redd'ning Phoebus lifts his golden fire : The birds in vain their amorous descant join ; Or cheerful fields resume tbcir green attire : These ears, alas ! for other notes repine, A different object do these eyes require... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1821 - 196 pages
...life." SONNET ON THE DEATH OF MR. WEST. IN vain to me tbe smiling mornings shine, And redd'ning Phoebus lifts his golden fire: The birds in vain their amorous descant join ; Or checiTnl fields resume their green attire : These cars, alas! for other notes repine, A different object... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 284 pages
...ON THE DEATH OF MR. RICHARD WEST 1 . IN vain to me the smiling mornings shine, And reddening Phoebus lifts his golden fire! The birds in vain their amorous...anguish melts no heart but mine; And in my breast the' imperfect joys expire. Yet Morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure brings... | |
 | 1822 - 824 pages
...friend,— " In vain to me the smiling mornings shine, And reddening Phoebus lifts his gulden are, The birds in vain their amorous descant join, Or cheerful...anguish melts no heart but mine, And in my breast th1 imperfect joys cxjiire." GRAY. My own persuasion is, that when we allow our spirits to sink greatly... | |
 | 1822 - 858 pages
...-»" In vain to me the smiling mornings shine, And reddening Phœbus lifts his gulden fire, The bird* in vain their amorous descant join, Or cheerful fields...attire ; These ears, alas ! for other notes repine, and accidents of life can mille its serenity. Whatever wound is inflicted, the balm is always at hand... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...vOL. HI. uu (1)nt[jc Bcatlj of SKcst. IN vain to me the smiling mornings shine, And reddening Phoebus lifts his golden fire ! The birds in vain their amorous...anguish melts no heart but mine ; And in my breast the' imperfect joys expire. Yet morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure brings... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 406 pages
...HI. uu ©n the Dfatrj of Sffitcst. IN vain to me the smiling mornings shine, And reddening Phoebus lifts his golden fire ! The birds in vain their amorous...anguish melts no heart but mine ; And in my breast the' imperfect joys expire. Yet morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure brings... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 pages
...EDWARDS. VOL. III. UU ffin the Deail) of IN vain to me the smiling mornings shine, And reddening Phoebus lifts his golden fire ! The birds in vain their amorous...: My lonely anguish melts no heart but mine ; And ill my breast the" imperfect joys expire. Yet morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure... | |
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Phoebus lifts his golden fire : The birds in vain their amorous descant join, Or cheerful fields resume their green attire. These ears, alas ! for other notes repine ; A different object do these eyes require ; My lonely anguish melts no heart but mine... 
