Poems, moral & entertaining, by a ladyW. Sheardown, 1808 - 153 pages |
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... Leontine . ( A Legendary Tale ) Mary 67 71 78 90 On Loss of Sleep · 102 On observing Bees at Work · 104 On the False Alarm of Invasion , 15th August , 1805- 106 A Pharaphrase 109 The Poet and his Couch 111 The Remembrance 113 Raymond ...
... Leontine . ( A Legendary Tale ) Mary 67 71 78 90 On Loss of Sleep · 102 On observing Bees at Work · 104 On the False Alarm of Invasion , 15th August , 1805- 106 A Pharaphrase 109 The Poet and his Couch 111 The Remembrance 113 Raymond ...
Page 77
... their requiem be paid ; Tis ' there that the villagers meet , Spring's earliest flowers to strew , And wish each young couple they greet , May , like Henry and Ellen , be true . ADELIZA AND LEONTINE . A LEGENDARY TALE . " FLY 77.
... their requiem be paid ; Tis ' there that the villagers meet , Spring's earliest flowers to strew , And wish each young couple they greet , May , like Henry and Ellen , be true . ADELIZA AND LEONTINE . A LEGENDARY TALE . " FLY 77.
Page 78
... Leontine encamped ; Whose courage instant vengeance swore- But love that vengeance damped . Bold Oswald had a sister fair , By Leontine adored ; And now , at Adeliza's prayer , The warrior sheathed his sword . " Twas by her sire the ...
... Leontine encamped ; Whose courage instant vengeance swore- But love that vengeance damped . Bold Oswald had a sister fair , By Leontine adored ; And now , at Adeliza's prayer , The warrior sheathed his sword . " Twas by her sire the ...
Page 80
Poems. This hated union fain to shun , Her mild entreaties strove ; For Leontine her heart had won , Endeared by mutual love . Oft to a holy sisterhood , Her pensive steps would steal ; And to the lady of the Rood , Her love - lorn tale ...
Poems. This hated union fain to shun , Her mild entreaties strove ; For Leontine her heart had won , Endeared by mutual love . Oft to a holy sisterhood , Her pensive steps would steal ; And to the lady of the Rood , Her love - lorn tale ...
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... Leontine drew nigh ; Who , for her sake , bold Oswald sought , With gentle amity . Then tell my love no more to weep , ( Thus did he bid me say ) And if the Prince his promise keep , This is thy bridal day . L Alas ! if what thou sayst ...
... Leontine drew nigh ; Who , for her sake , bold Oswald sought , With gentle amity . Then tell my love no more to weep , ( Thus did he bid me say ) And if the Prince his promise keep , This is thy bridal day . L Alas ! if what thou sayst ...
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Page 109 - And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?