Poems, moral & entertaining, by a ladyW. Sheardown, 1808 - 153 pages |
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... thorn , The lowly violet fragrant blows . Simplicity , with artless charm , And innocence , with winning grace , Dwelt in her bosom free from harm , And flushed the beauties of her face . Where'er the peeping buds betrayed The purple ...
... thorn , The lowly violet fragrant blows . Simplicity , with artless charm , And innocence , with winning grace , Dwelt in her bosom free from harm , And flushed the beauties of her face . Where'er the peeping buds betrayed The purple ...
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... thorn that wounds unseen . " Yet , not unkindly , would I chide , " Let cheerful youth enjoyment claim ; " But ere you in its choice decide , " Think on Experience , - ' tis my name . " TO A YOUNG LADY WITH A PAINTED FLOWER PIECE . 41.
... thorn that wounds unseen . " Yet , not unkindly , would I chide , " Let cheerful youth enjoyment claim ; " But ere you in its choice decide , " Think on Experience , - ' tis my name . " TO A YOUNG LADY WITH A PAINTED FLOWER PIECE . 41.
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... colours combined . From the roses you'd learn , how I thought on your bloom , And your virtues compared to their lasting perfume ; While the thorns that encircle , ( since thorns there 42 To aYoung Lady with a painted Flower.
... colours combined . From the roses you'd learn , how I thought on your bloom , And your virtues compared to their lasting perfume ; While the thorns that encircle , ( since thorns there 42 To aYoung Lady with a painted Flower.
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Poems. While the thorns that encircle , ( since thorns there must be , ) I touched with a wish they might never wound thee . The lovely narcissus , whose elegant grace , In fancy , contrasted your form with Recalled in idea what poets ...
Poems. While the thorns that encircle , ( since thorns there must be , ) I touched with a wish they might never wound thee . The lovely narcissus , whose elegant grace , In fancy , contrasted your form with Recalled in idea what poets ...
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... thorns each avenue of sin ? But , from its precincts , to divert our course , And guard us from the horrors of remorse . Yet deaf to reason , and religion's voice , Shall ruin still become our fatal choice ? Till self - entangled in ...
... thorns each avenue of sin ? But , from its precincts , to divert our course , And guard us from the horrors of remorse . Yet deaf to reason , and religion's voice , Shall ruin still become our fatal choice ? Till self - entangled in ...
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