The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including the Series Edited with Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 10Alexander Chalmers J. Johnson, 1810 - English poetry |
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... heart was plung'd in grief , but thine ; Thy soul , serene , the conflict did maintain , And trac'd the phantom Death in years of pain ; Not years of pain thy steady mind alarm'd , By judgment strengthen'd , and with virtue arm'd ...
... heart was plung'd in grief , but thine ; Thy soul , serene , the conflict did maintain , And trac'd the phantom Death in years of pain ; Not years of pain thy steady mind alarm'd , By judgment strengthen'd , and with virtue arm'd ...
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... hearts shall wound . This is thy practice , Love , and this thy gain ; From this thou canst not , if thou would'st , refrain : Since ev'n thy presence , with prolific heat , Does reach the heart , and active flames create . From conquer ...
... hearts shall wound . This is thy practice , Love , and this thy gain ; From this thou canst not , if thou would'st , refrain : Since ev'n thy presence , with prolific heat , Does reach the heart , and active flames create . From conquer ...
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... heart , Then , smiling , from his ambush flies ; While in his room , divinely bright , The reigning beauty of the groves surpris'd the shepherd's sight . AIR . Who , from love his heart securing , Can avoid th ' enchanting pain ...
... heart , Then , smiling , from his ambush flies ; While in his room , divinely bright , The reigning beauty of the groves surpris'd the shepherd's sight . AIR . Who , from love his heart securing , Can avoid th ' enchanting pain ...
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... heart be join'd . Love can make you doubly fair ; Music's sweeter when you're kind . To a lovely face and air , Let a tender heart be join'd . A FRAGMENT . Is every age , to brighter honours born , Which loveliest nymphs and sweetest ...
... heart be join'd . Love can make you doubly fair ; Music's sweeter when you're kind . To a lovely face and air , Let a tender heart be join'd . A FRAGMENT . Is every age , to brighter honours born , Which loveliest nymphs and sweetest ...
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... hearts . Shall a woman , proud and coy , Make me languish for a toy ? Foolish Love ! I scorn thy darts , And all thy ... heart resign ! THE SOLDIER IN LOVE . A CANTATA . SET WITH SYMPHONIES BY MR . PEPUSCH . AIR . WHY , too amorous hero ...
... hearts . Shall a woman , proud and coy , Make me languish for a toy ? Foolish Love ! I scorn thy darts , And all thy ... heart resign ! THE SOLDIER IN LOVE . A CANTATA . SET WITH SYMPHONIES BY MR . PEPUSCH . AIR . WHY , too amorous hero ...
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