Poems, moral & entertaining, by a ladyW. Sheardown, 1808 - 153 pages |
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... gentle intercourse , or service past , Once dear , and welcomed with a fond return , Now plead admittance for a grief - worn guest , The icy barrier of ingratitude Might close the entrance to an altered heart : And stern neglect enforce ...
... gentle intercourse , or service past , Once dear , and welcomed with a fond return , Now plead admittance for a grief - worn guest , The icy barrier of ingratitude Might close the entrance to an altered heart : And stern neglect enforce ...
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... gentle token , Of his pure and faithful heart ? He , who died with vows unbroken , He , who felt it death to part . Anguish , faintly now reviving Memory's half extinguished ray , Whisper'd " were thy Edwin living , This had been our ...
... gentle token , Of his pure and faithful heart ? He , who died with vows unbroken , He , who felt it death to part . Anguish , faintly now reviving Memory's half extinguished ray , Whisper'd " were thy Edwin living , This had been our ...
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... treasure Mutual transport ever gave . Yield then to the fond emotion , Bid love spread his silken sail ; Gently waft us o'er life's ocean , Fanned by pleasure's constant gale . THE FLY'S REMONSTRANCE . CAN Sylvia barbarously try , ' 24.
... treasure Mutual transport ever gave . Yield then to the fond emotion , Bid love spread his silken sail ; Gently waft us o'er life's ocean , Fanned by pleasure's constant gale . THE FLY'S REMONSTRANCE . CAN Sylvia barbarously try , ' 24.
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... gentle maid , thyself beware , Lest thou , from soft persuasion's snare , Mayst , too , be insecure . Why from thy dainties are we chased ? It is but little we can taste , Nor do we covet more : Too soon our early race is run , We ...
... gentle maid , thyself beware , Lest thou , from soft persuasion's snare , Mayst , too , be insecure . Why from thy dainties are we chased ? It is but little we can taste , Nor do we covet more : Too soon our early race is run , We ...
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... gentle touch annoyed , And terrified , the maiden fled . A passing stranger , with a smile , Said " fear not , I'll thy guardian be ; " On this green bank repose awhile , " And listen while I counsel thee . " Look on the furrows of this ...
... gentle touch annoyed , And terrified , the maiden fled . A passing stranger , with a smile , Said " fear not , I'll thy guardian be ; " On this green bank repose awhile , " And listen while I counsel thee . " Look on the furrows of this ...
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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?