 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joy» invade ; Unfit in these degen'ratc and scolding fail. Beauties woe, That found'st me poor at first, and kwp'st me so; Thou guide, by which the nobler arts excel,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...faithful love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit in these degenerate times of shame, To catch...for honest fame ; Dear charming nymph, neglected and decry'd, My shame in crouds, my solitary pride. Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe. That found'... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...poetry! thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for honest fame; Dear charming nymph, neglected and decry'd, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride. Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, Thou found'st... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for honest fame ; Dear charming nymph, neglected and decry'U, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride, Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe, That foundst... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 pages
...Poetry, thon loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensnal joys invade; Unfit in these degeo'rate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for...and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride ; Thon sonrce of all my bliss, and all my woe, That fonnd'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so; Thon... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for honest fame ; Dear charming nymph, neglected and decry'd, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride ; Thou, source of all my bliss, and all my woe, Thou... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Essays - 1813 - 338 pages
...hearts. " And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest Maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade, Unfit, in these degenerate times of shame, To catch...solitary pride, Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, Thou found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so : Thou guide, by which the noblest Arts excel,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1813 - 124 pages
...love. , And thou, sweet poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit in these degenerate times of shame, To catch...for honest fame ; Dear charming nymph, neglected and decry'd. My shame in crowds, my solitary pride. Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe, That found'st... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...love. And thou, sweet Poetry ! thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where seiisual joys invade; Unfit, in these degenerate times of shame, To catch...solitary pride. Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so ; Thou guide, by which the nobler arts excel,... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...faithful Love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit, in these degenerate times of shame, To catch...and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride 1 Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, Thou found'st me poor at first, and keep'stme so f Thou... | |
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Dear charming nymph, neglected and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride; Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so; Thou guide by which the nobler arts excel, Thou nurse of every virtue, fare... 
