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Page 38
... year . The charms of the late - blowing rose Seem graced with a livelier hue , And the winter of sorrow best shows The truth of a friend such as you . TO THE NIGHTINGALE WHICH THE AUTHOR HEARD SING ON NEW 38 The Winter Nosegay.
... year . The charms of the late - blowing rose Seem graced with a livelier hue , And the winter of sorrow best shows The truth of a friend such as you . TO THE NIGHTINGALE WHICH THE AUTHOR HEARD SING ON NEW 38 The Winter Nosegay.
Page 106
... Truth to guide My busy search , I next applied ; Here cities won and fleets dispersed Urged loud a claim to be rehearsed , Deeds of unperishing renown , Our fathers ' triumphs , and our own . Thus , as the bee , from bank to bower ...
... Truth to guide My busy search , I next applied ; Here cities won and fleets dispersed Urged loud a claim to be rehearsed , Deeds of unperishing renown , Our fathers ' triumphs , and our own . Thus , as the bee , from bank to bower ...
Page 20
... truth well known to most , That whatsoever thing is lost , We seek it , ere it come to light , In every cranny but the right . Forth skipp'd the cat , not now replete As erst with airy self - conceit , Nor in her own fond apprehension A ...
... truth well known to most , That whatsoever thing is lost , We seek it , ere it come to light , In every cranny but the right . Forth skipp'd the cat , not now replete As erst with airy self - conceit , Nor in her own fond apprehension A ...
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK Aspasio beneath bestow'd bird bless'd boast BODHAM bosom call'd Catharina charms cried dear death declension delight design'd divine dream dwell e'en earth ease Edmonton express'd eyes Fancy fear feel flew flowers form'd friendship Gilpin GLOWWORM grace grief hear heard heart Heaven honour JOHN GILPIN JOHN SHARPE knew LADY learn'd length life's light live lyre Mary mind Muses ne'er neighbour never night NOSEGAY numbers nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps PINEAPPLE pleasure poet poet's PORTBURY possess'd praise prove rest RICHARD WESTALL rose scene seem'd shine shore side sight sing skies smile song SONNET soon sorrow soul sound SPANIEL Stamp'd storm sweet tear tell thee theme thine Thou hast thought THRACIAN THROCKMORTON toil treasure truth Twas verse voice waste Whate'er wind wish wonder YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY youth