A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley]. [2 other copies of vols. 5,6].1766 |
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... once more the balmy breeze , And catch the verdure of the trees , Ere yet their charms were flown . II . " Twas from a bank with panfies gay I hail'd once more the chearful day , The fun's forgotten beams : O fun ! how pleasing were thy ...
... once more the balmy breeze , And catch the verdure of the trees , Ere yet their charms were flown . II . " Twas from a bank with panfies gay I hail'd once more the chearful day , The fun's forgotten beams : O fun ! how pleasing were thy ...
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... shades ; IX . Scarce haye my footsteps prefs'd the favor'd ground , When founds etherial ftrike my ear ; At once celeftial forms appear ; My fugitives are found ! The The Mufes here attune their lyres , Ah partial ! ( 30 )
... shades ; IX . Scarce haye my footsteps prefs'd the favor'd ground , When founds etherial ftrike my ear ; At once celeftial forms appear ; My fugitives are found ! The The Mufes here attune their lyres , Ah partial ! ( 30 )
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... once to love and fing . Then farewell ye Pierian quire ; " For who will now your altars throng ? From Love we learn to fwell the lyre ; And Echo afks no sweeter fong . C O D E. Written 1739 . By the Same . Urit fpes animi credula mutui ...
... once to love and fing . Then farewell ye Pierian quire ; " For who will now your altars throng ? From Love we learn to fwell the lyre ; And Echo afks no sweeter fong . C O D E. Written 1739 . By the Same . Urit fpes animi credula mutui ...
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... once more to view Yon fetting fun his race renew , Inform me , fwains ; my friends , declare , Will pitying Delia join the pray'r ? SONG VI . The Attribute of Venus . ES ; Fulvia is like Venus fair ; YES Has all her bloom , and shape ...
... once more to view Yon fetting fun his race renew , Inform me , fwains ; my friends , declare , Will pitying Delia join the pray'r ? SONG VI . The Attribute of Venus . ES ; Fulvia is like Venus fair ; YES Has all her bloom , and shape ...
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... compose him . A trap in hafte and anger , Was bought , you need not doubt on't ; And fuch was the gin , Were a lion once in , 3 He could not , I think , get out on't . With With cheese , not books , ' twas baited ; ( 43 )
... compose him . A trap in hafte and anger , Was bought , you need not doubt on't ; And fuch was the gin , Were a lion once in , 3 He could not , I think , get out on't . With With cheese , not books , ' twas baited ; ( 43 )
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