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... thoughtless youth , th ' enchantress fly For ever , Fortune , wilt thou prove From
all uneasy passions free From place to place forlorn I go 217 159 81 148 171 147
158 G ENTLE air , thou breath of lovers Good madam , when ladies are willing ...
... thoughtless youth , th ' enchantress fly For ever , Fortune , wilt thou prove From
all uneasy passions free From place to place forlorn I go 217 159 81 148 171 147
158 G ENTLE air , thou breath of lovers Good madam , when ladies are willing ...
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The effects which the passions produce upon the body , would also prove a
happy source of the description of emotions . Thus , the Auttering pulse , the
changing colour , the feverish glow , the failing heart and the confused senses ,
being ...
The effects which the passions produce upon the body , would also prove a
happy source of the description of emotions . Thus , the Auttering pulse , the
changing colour , the feverish glow , the failing heart and the confused senses ,
being ...
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... of nature , which enjoins simplicity of expression in every attempt to engage the
sympathetic emotions ; we have many delightful examples of its success , and I
hope hope in this collection to prove ' by fome powerful PASTORAL SONGS .
... of nature , which enjoins simplicity of expression in every attempt to engage the
sympathetic emotions ; we have many delightful examples of its success , and I
hope hope in this collection to prove ' by fome powerful PASTORAL SONGS .
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hope in this collection to prove ' by fome powerful appeals to the heart , how
sweetly the antient ballad , judiciously imitated , is adapted to this purpose . A
delicate sense of propriety , and nice judgment are required to conduct the plan
of ...
hope in this collection to prove ' by fome powerful appeals to the heart , how
sweetly the antient ballad , judiciously imitated , is adapted to this purpose . A
delicate sense of propriety , and nice judgment are required to conduct the plan
of ...
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How foolish was I to believe She would doat on so lowly a clown , Or that her
fond heart would not grieve To forsake the fine folks of the town ; To think that a
beauty so gay , So kind and so constant would prove , To go clad like our
maidens in ...
How foolish was I to believe She would doat on so lowly a clown , Or that her
fond heart would not grieve To forsake the fine folks of the town ; To think that a
beauty so gay , So kind and so constant would prove , To go clad like our
maidens in ...
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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 |
| Брой страници | 286 страници |
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