Poems, Volume 1Pr. por C. and J. Rivington, 1825 - 480 pages |
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... delight , The song was moral , and so far was right . ' Twas thus , till Luxury seduced the mind To joys less innocent , as less refined ; Then Genius danced a bacchanal ; he crown'd The brimming goblet , seized the thyrsus , bound His ...
... delight , The song was moral , and so far was right . ' Twas thus , till Luxury seduced the mind To joys less innocent , as less refined ; Then Genius danced a bacchanal ; he crown'd The brimming goblet , seized the thyrsus , bound His ...
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... delight the mind . Then Pope , as harmony itself exact , In verse well disciplined , complete , compact , Gave virtue and morality a grace , That , quite eclipsing Pleasure's painted face , Levied a tax of wonder and applause , E'en on ...
... delight the mind . Then Pope , as harmony itself exact , In verse well disciplined , complete , compact , Gave virtue and morality a grace , That , quite eclipsing Pleasure's painted face , Levied a tax of wonder and applause , E'en on ...
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... delight ; Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor shine , To purchase , at the fool - frequented fair of vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind- Proof of a trifling and a ...
... delight ; Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor shine , To purchase , at the fool - frequented fair of vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind- Proof of a trifling and a ...
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... delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honied store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the price . Her various ...
... delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honied store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the price . Her various ...
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... delight , A day of luxury observed aright , When the glad soul is made Heaven's welcome guest , Sits banqueting , and God provides the feast . But triflers are engaged , and cannot come ; Their answer to the call is - Not at home . O ...
... delight , A day of luxury observed aright , When the glad soul is made Heaven's welcome guest , Sits banqueting , and God provides the feast . But triflers are engaged , and cannot come ; Their answer to the call is - Not at home . O ...
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beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lost lyre mankind mercy mind mounted best muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymph o'er once palæstra pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure praise pride prize proud prove red vengeance rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shepherd's rod shine sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wisely store wonder worth youth