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... despair , disappoint- ment , and sorrow ; and the corresponding benign influence of Solitude in awak- ening kind and benevolent emotions , and alleviating the miseries of life . The influence of Solitude on the various passions is next ...
... despair , disappoint- ment , and sorrow ; and the corresponding benign influence of Solitude in awak- ening kind and benevolent emotions , and alleviating the miseries of life . The influence of Solitude on the various passions is next ...
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... sublime , Its trust in heaven , its triumph over time . Go , view the convent's dull , monastic gloom , Cold , as despair , and silent , as the tomb , Where harsh religion rules with bigot sway The lingering hour 22 POWER OF.
... sublime , Its trust in heaven , its triumph over time . Go , view the convent's dull , monastic gloom , Cold , as despair , and silent , as the tomb , Where harsh religion rules with bigot sway The lingering hour 22 POWER OF.
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... despair , and tenant with the dead . Still here are charms , by mental truth refined , To lure affliction from the wounded mind ; Here vestal zeal on rapt devotion soars , With faith's keen eye the future world explores , Leads ...
... despair , and tenant with the dead . Still here are charms , by mental truth refined , To lure affliction from the wounded mind ; Here vestal zeal on rapt devotion soars , With faith's keen eye the future world explores , Leads ...
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... And sweet SECLUSION whispers promised joy . Else , when bold freedom late in thunder's voice ( 10 ) Burst their dim cells , and bade the dead rejoice , Recalled the victims from despair's embrace , And rent the 24 POWER OF.
... And sweet SECLUSION whispers promised joy . Else , when bold freedom late in thunder's voice ( 10 ) Burst their dim cells , and bade the dead rejoice , Recalled the victims from despair's embrace , And rent the 24 POWER OF.
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... despair . But hark ! the portal on its hinges jars , And freedom's arm unbolts the ponderous bars , Enwrapt in flames she melts his chains away , And leads the astonished captive forth to day : C Yet lo , what sadness wastes his ...
... despair . But hark ! the portal on its hinges jars , And freedom's arm unbolts the ponderous bars , Enwrapt in flames she melts his chains away , And leads the astonished captive forth to day : C Yet lo , what sadness wastes his ...
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anguish bard beauty BELISARIUS bend bless blest bliss blush breast breathes bright burst CALIPH calm CALYPSO Chamois charms cheek cheer cherub confest dark dead death deep despair dews divine dreams DRUID E'en e'er embrio enchantment fame fancy fancy's fate faultering flower fond genius gloom glowing grace grandeur grave grief grove hallowed HALLOWEEN haunts heart heaven holy hope horror hour hymn JOSEPH STORY KELPIE life's light lingering lonely lore LUCAN lyre melancholy memory's mind MONODY mourn muse NOTE nymphs o'er passion peace pensive PETRARCH PHARSALIA poem praise pride pure rapture reign retired rites roll round rude sacred scene SECLUSION's shades shed sigh sleep smile soft song sooth sorrow soul spirit sprite strains sublime sullen sway sweet swells tears tender thee thine thou thought thro tomb tranquil trembling truth twilight VAUCLUSE virtue voice wake weep Whence wild youth
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Page 142 - To pay the mournful tribute of his tears ? Oh ! he will tell thee, that the wealth of worlds Should ne'er seduce his bosom to forego That sacred hour...
Page 142 - Oh ! he will tell thee, that the wealth of worlds Should ne'er seduce his bosom to forego That sacred hour, when, stealing from the noise Of care and envy, sweet remembrance soothes With Virtue's kindest looks his aching breast, And turns his tears to rapture.
Page 140 - Say, dost thou mourn thy ravish'd mate, That oft enamour'd on thy strains has hung ? Or has the cruel hand of Fate Bereft thee of thy darling young ? Alas, for both I weep...
Page 127 - The attention : backward thro' her mazy walks Guiding the wanton fancy to her scope, To temples, courts or fields ; with all the band Of painted forms, of passions and designs Attendant : whence, if pleasing in itself, The prospect from that sweet accession gains Redoubled influence o'er the listening mind.
Page 129 - Latini, et quo quemque modo fugiatque feratque laborem. sunt geminae Somni portae, quarum altera fertur cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris, altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto, sed falsa ad caelum mittunt insomnia Manes.
Page 148 - ... of millions are devoted to the service of a despotic prince, whose laws are blindly obeyed, and whose wishes are instantly gratified. Our imagination is dazzled by the splendid picture; and whatever may be the cool dictates of reason, there are few among us who would obstinately refuse a trial of the comforts and the cares of royalty.
Page 139 - This music crept by me upon the waters, Allaying both their fury and my passion With its sweet air : thence I have follow'd it, Or it hath drawn me rather.