The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, The matron's glance that would those looks reprove. These were thy charms, sweet village! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught even toil to please; These round thy bowers their cheerful influence... A Collection of Eighteenth Century Verse - Page 303edited by - 1907 - 484 pagesFull view - About this book
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...gifts, only that they may become the prey of barbarous exactors. ROUSSEAU. Confessions, vol. ib iv. SWEET smiling village, loveliest of the lawn, Thy...are fled, and all thy charms withdrawn ; Amidst thy bow'rs the tyrant's hand is seen, And desolation saddens all thy green : One only master grasps the... | |
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...face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, The matron's glance that would those looks reprove....! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to please; These round thy bow'rs their crieerful influence shed, These were thy charms —... | |
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...neighb'ring hill, The hawthorn bush with seats beneath the shade, For talking age and whisp'ring lovers made. Sweet smiling village, loveliest of the lawn, Thy...are fled, and all thy charms withdrawn; Amidst thy bow'rs, the tyrant's hand is seen, And desolation saddens all thy green: One only master grasps the... | |
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...face, While secret laughter littor'd round the place ; The bashful virgin's side-long looks of love, The matron's glance that would those looks reprove:...! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught ev'n toil to please; These round thy bowers their cheerful influence shed, These were thy charms —... | |
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...neighb'ring hill, The hawthorn bush with seats beneath the shade, For talking age and whisp'ring lovers made. Sweet smiling village, loveliest of the lawn, Thy...are fled, and all thy charms withdrawn ; Amidst thy bow'rs, the tyrant's hand is seen, And desolation saddens all thy green : One only master grasps the... | |
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...face, While secret laughter titter' d round the place; The bashful virgin's side-long looks of love, The matron's glance that would those looks reprove....village! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught ev'n toil to please ; These round thy bowers their cheerful influence shed, These were thy charms—But... | |
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