A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley]. [2 other copies of vols. 5,6].1765 |
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beauty beſt bleffings bloom boaſt bofom breaſt Cambrian charms cloſe delight diftant diſplay eaſe endleſs eyes facred fafe faid fair fame Fancy fate fcorn fecret feen fhade fhall fhew fhine fide fighs fing firſt fkies flain flow'rs fmiles foft fome fong foon forrows foul freſh friendſhip ftill fuch fure fweet fwell goddeſs good-natur'd grace grove heart heav'n himſelf laſt lefs loft lyre maid mind moſt Mufe Muſe muſt Naiads Nature's ne'er nymph o'er paffion pain plain pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pride purſue rage raiſe reafon rife riſe rofe roſe ſcene ſee ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhine ſhould ſkies ſky ſmile ſome ſpeak ſpeed ſpread ſpring ſtate ſtill ſtore ſtrain ſtream ſweet thee themſelves theſe thoſe thou thought thouſand toil vale waſte Whilft whofe whoſe WILLIAM SHENSTON wing youth
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Page 199 - In stewardship, regale the mind. Call back the Cupids to your eyes, I see the godlings with surprise. Not knowing home in such a plight, Fly to and' fro, afraid to light. — Far from my theme, from method far, Convey'd in Venus' flying car, I go compell'd by feather'd steeds, That scorn the rein, when Delia leads.
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Page 372 - Life-giving Zephyrs breathe around, And inftant glows th' enamel'd ground With Nature's vary'd hues : Not fo returns our youth decay'd, Alas ! nor air, nor fun, nor fhadeThe fpring of life renews. VI. The fun's too quick-revolving beam Will foon diflblve the human dream, And bring th' appointed hour: Too late we catch his parting ray, And mourn the idly-wafted day No longer in our power.