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... smile ? Ah ! only show'd , to check our fond pursuits , And teach our humbled hopes that life is vain . Thus in some deep retirement would I pass The winter - glooms , with friends of pliant soul , Or blithe , or solemn , as the theme ...
... smile ? Ah ! only show'd , to check our fond pursuits , And teach our humbled hopes that life is vain . Thus in some deep retirement would I pass The winter - glooms , with friends of pliant soul , Or blithe , or solemn , as the theme ...
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... smile ) Could those few pleasant days again appear , 80 Might one wish bring them , would I wish them here ? 85 I would not trust my heart - the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd , perhaps I might.- But no - what here we call our life ...
... smile ) Could those few pleasant days again appear , 80 Might one wish bring them , would I wish them here ? 85 I would not trust my heart - the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd , perhaps I might.- But no - what here we call our life ...
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... Smile on our loves , and , while thou drawest the Blue curtains of the sky , scatter thy silver dew On every flower ... smiles and languish'd air , By love are driv'n away ; Brings me yew to deck my grave : Such end true lovers have . 5 ...
... Smile on our loves , and , while thou drawest the Blue curtains of the sky , scatter thy silver dew On every flower ... smiles and languish'd air , By love are driv'n away ; Brings me yew to deck my grave : Such end true lovers have . 5 ...
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An Epistle to Fleetwood Shepherd Esq | 3 |
A Better Answer | 9 |
Alma or The Progress of The Mind Canto I ΙΟ | 15 |
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