 | sir James Prior - 1837 - 604 pages
...Poetry I thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade; Unfit, in these degenerate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for...solitary pride. Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so; Thou guide by which the nobler arts excel,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors, English - 1837 - 600 pages
...Poetry ! them loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit, in these degenerate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for...solitary pride. Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe, That foimd'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so ; Thou guide by which the nobler arts excel,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 pages
...Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade; Unfit in these degenerate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for...solitary pride. Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so; Thou guide, by which the nobler arts excel,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 438 pages
...Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ! Unfit, in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for...solitary pride ; Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so ; Thou guide, by which the nobler arts excel,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors, English - 1837 - 604 pages
...Poetry ! thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit, in these degenerate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for...solitary pride. Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe, That found'st mo poor at first, and keep'st me so ; Thou guide by which the nobler arts excel,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 pages
...Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ! Unfit, in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for...solitary pride ; Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so ; Thou guide, by which the nobler arts excel,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors, English - 1837 - 600 pages
...Poetry ! thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit, in these degenerate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for...solitary pride. ( Thou source of all my bliss and all mv woe, \ That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so ; Thou guide hy which the nobler arts excel,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors, Irish - 1837 - 606 pages
...source of all my bliss and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so ; Thou guide bv which the nobler arts excel, Thou nurse of every virtue, fare thee well ! " It seems also to have been forgotten by all who advert to the limited quantity of Goldsmith's poetry,... | |
 | 508 pages
...Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit, in these degenerate times of shame, To catch the heart or strike for honest...charming nymph ! neglected and decried ! My shame in crowds—my solitary pride— Thou source of all my bliss !—— " Well, I wish you would no—о—t... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Medicine in literature - 1839 - 360 pages
...Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit in these degenerate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for...solitary pride. Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, Thatfound'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so; Thou guide, by which the nobler arts excel,... | |
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And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade; Unfit in these degenerate times of shame To catch the heart, or strike for honest fame; Dear charming nymph, neglected and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary... 
