Poems on Various Subjects; Selected to Enforce the Practice of Virtue: And with a View to Comprise in One Volume the Beauties of English Poetry. By Thomas TomkinsJ. Wallis, 1782 - 204 pages |
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... foul is not only exalted and refined , but the heart is fortified against all the various affaults of hu- man calamities , and by which we are taught to confider happiness as entirely depending on the reflections of our own minds . We ...
... foul is not only exalted and refined , but the heart is fortified against all the various affaults of hu- man calamities , and by which we are taught to confider happiness as entirely depending on the reflections of our own minds . We ...
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... let my breast through quiv'ring trees inhale Thy rofy bleffings with the morning gale . What are the fields , or flow'rs , or all I fee ? Ah ! taftelefs all , if not enjoy'd with thee . A Joy to my foul ! I feel the goddess nigh.
... let my breast through quiv'ring trees inhale Thy rofy bleffings with the morning gale . What are the fields , or flow'rs , or all I fee ? Ah ! taftelefs all , if not enjoy'd with thee . A Joy to my foul ! I feel the goddess nigh.
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... foul ! I feel the goddess nigh , The face of nature cheers as well as I ; O'er the flat green refreshing breezes run , The fmiling daifies blow beneath the fun , The brooks run purling down with filver waves , The planted lanes rejoice ...
... foul ! I feel the goddess nigh , The face of nature cheers as well as I ; O'er the flat green refreshing breezes run , The fmiling daifies blow beneath the fun , The brooks run purling down with filver waves , The planted lanes rejoice ...
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... foul that one long fabbath keeps , And through the fun's whole circle fleeps ; Dull peace , that dwells in folly's eye , And self - attending vanity . Alike the foolish and the vain Are strangers to the fenfe humane . VII . O for that ...
... foul that one long fabbath keeps , And through the fun's whole circle fleeps ; Dull peace , that dwells in folly's eye , And self - attending vanity . Alike the foolish and the vain Are strangers to the fenfe humane . VII . O for that ...
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... foul on fire , With a difdainful air he struck the lyre ; Quick to the touch the tides of mufic flow , Swell into strength , or melt away in woe : Now raise the fhrilling trumpet's clanging jar , And imitated thunders rouze the war ...
... foul on fire , With a difdainful air he struck the lyre ; Quick to the touch the tides of mufic flow , Swell into strength , or melt away in woe : Now raise the fhrilling trumpet's clanging jar , And imitated thunders rouze the war ...
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æther beauty beſt bleffings blifs bloom bofom breaſt breath charms dear defcends delight e'er eafe eternal frame ev'ry facred fafe fair fate fcenes fecret feek fenfe ferene fhade fhall fhepherd figh filent filver fing fkies fleep flow flow'rs fmiling foft folemn fome fong fons footh forrow foul fpread friendſhip ftars ftill ftream fuch fung fwain fweet gay nature glory glow grace grove happineſs heart heav'n heav'nly houfe hour laft laſt luftre lyre mind moffy morn moſt mourn mufic nature's ne'er night nymph o'er paffions pain Palemon peace pity pleafing pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praife praiſe pride reft reſt rife rofe ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhe ſkies ſky ſmiling ſpring ſtate ſtill ſtorms ſtrain tear thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand touch of joy trembling tunes vale virtue voice whofe whoſe youth