The Works of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland, with Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 8Pat. Wogan, 1804 - English poetry |
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Page 16
... skies . From aromatic shrubs the roguish gale Steals young perfumes , and wafts them thro ' the vale . The youth , turn'd swain , and skill'd in rustic lays , Faft by her fide his am'rous defcant plays . Herds lowe , flocks bleat , pies ...
... skies . From aromatic shrubs the roguish gale Steals young perfumes , and wafts them thro ' the vale . The youth , turn'd swain , and skill'd in rustic lays , Faft by her fide his am'rous defcant plays . Herds lowe , flocks bleat , pies ...
Page 17
... skies . From aromatic fhrubs the roguih gale Steals young perfumes , and wafts them thro ' the vale . The youth , turn'd fwain , and skill'd in ruftic lays , Faft by her fide his am'rous defcant plays . Herds lowe , flocks bleat , pies ...
... skies . From aromatic fhrubs the roguih gale Steals young perfumes , and wafts them thro ' the vale . The youth , turn'd fwain , and skill'd in ruftic lays , Faft by her fide his am'rous defcant plays . Herds lowe , flocks bleat , pies ...
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... skies ; Not quite fo faft as , fent by Jove , Iris defcends on wings of Love ; Not quite fo faft as Terror rides , When he the chafing winds beftrides ; Crape hobbled - but his mind was good →→→ Cou'd he go faster than he cou'd ? The ...
... skies ; Not quite fo faft as , fent by Jove , Iris defcends on wings of Love ; Not quite fo faft as Terror rides , When he the chafing winds beftrides ; Crape hobbled - but his mind was good →→→ Cou'd he go faster than he cou'd ? The ...
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... skies . Not the most distant mark of fear , No fign of axe , or scaffold near , Not one curs'd thought , to cross his will , Of fuch a place as Tower - Hill . Curfe on this Mufe , a flippant jade , A fhrew , like ev'ry other maid Who ...
... skies . Not the most distant mark of fear , No fign of axe , or scaffold near , Not one curs'd thought , to cross his will , Of fuch a place as Tower - Hill . Curfe on this Mufe , a flippant jade , A fhrew , like ev'ry other maid Who ...
Page 94
... skies ; Whilft , Wifdom's happy fon , but not her slave , Gay with the gay , and with the grave ones grave , Free from the dull impertinence of thought , Beneath that shade which thy own labours wrought And fashion'd into ftrength ...
... skies ; Whilft , Wifdom's happy fon , but not her slave , Gay with the gay , and with the grave ones grave , Free from the dull impertinence of thought , Beneath that shade which thy own labours wrought And fashion'd into ftrength ...
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