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With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical Merit
John Aikin. striking contrafts and pleasing allusions , He will not compose from
the heart but the head , and will consult his imagination rather than his
sensations .
With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical Merit
John Aikin. striking contrafts and pleasing allusions , He will not compose from
the heart but the head , and will consult his imagination rather than his
sensations .
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And at his head a green grass turf , And at his heels a stone . Within these holy
cloysters long He languish'd , and he died , Lamenting of a lady's love , And '
plaining of her pride . Here Here bore him barefac'd on his bier Six proper youths
42 ...
And at his head a green grass turf , And at his heels a stone . Within these holy
cloysters long He languish'd , and he died , Lamenting of a lady's love , And '
plaining of her pride . Here Here bore him barefac'd on his bier Six proper youths
42 ...
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Now birds did sing , and morning smile And shew her glittring head ; Pale
WILLIAM fhook in every limb , , And raving left his bed . He hied him to the fatal
place Where MarG'RET's body lay , And stretch'd him on the green grass turf That
...
Now birds did sing , and morning smile And shew her glittring head ; Pale
WILLIAM fhook in every limb , , And raving left his bed . He hied him to the fatal
place Where MarG'RET's body lay , And stretch'd him on the green grass turf That
...
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All melancholy lying Thus wail'd the for her dear , Repaid each blast with fighing ,
Each billow with a tear ; When ' o'er the white waves stooping , His floating corps
she ' spied ; Then like a lily drooping She bow'd her head and died . GAY .
All melancholy lying Thus wail'd the for her dear , Repaid each blast with fighing ,
Each billow with a tear ; When ' o'er the white waves stooping , His floating corps
she ' spied ; Then like a lily drooping She bow'd her head and died . GAY .
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The boatswain gives the dreadful word , The fails their swelling bosoms spread ;
No longer must the stay on board , They kiss'd ; the figh'd ; he hung his head : Her
less'ning boat unwilling rows to land ; Adieu she cries , and waved her lily ...
The boatswain gives the dreadful word , The fails their swelling bosoms spread ;
No longer must the stay on board , They kiss'd ; the figh'd ; he hung his head : Her
less'ning boat unwilling rows to land ; Adieu she cries , and waved her lily ...
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appear arms beauty breaſt bright Celia charms cheek cruel dead dear delight deſpair epigram eyes face fair fall fancy fate fear feel fighs firſt fond gentle give grace hand happy head hear heart heaven hope hour idea kind language laſt late leave lips live looks loſe lover maid meet mind morning moſt move muſic muſt nature ne'er never nymph o'er object once pain paſſion PHYLLIS pieces pity plain pleaſing pleaſure poetical poetry poets pride prove ſay ſee ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhepherd ſhould ſmile ſoft ſome ſong ſoul ſpeak ſtill ſubject ſuch ſwain ſweet taſte tears tell tender thee theſe thine thoſe thou thought thro true turn Twas vain vows weep whoſe wind wiſh young youth
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| Заглавие | Essays on Song-writing: With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical Merit Eighteenth century collections online |
| Автор | John Aikin |
| Издание | 2 |
| Издател | W. Eyres, 1774 |
| Оригиналът е от | Нюйоркската обществена библиотека |
| Цифровизирана на | 14 Дек 2006 |
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