Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson to Beattie with Biographical and Critical NoticesThomas Wardle, 1846 - 807 pages |
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... winds can hurtful murmurs scatter , And nought but Echo flatter . The gods , when they descended , hither From Heaven did always choose their way ; And therefore we may boldly say , That ' tis the way too thither . How happy here should ...
... winds can hurtful murmurs scatter , And nought but Echo flatter . The gods , when they descended , hither From Heaven did always choose their way ; And therefore we may boldly say , That ' tis the way too thither . How happy here should ...
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... winds are piping loud , Or ushered with a shower still When the gust hath blown his fill , Ending on the rustling leaves , With minute drops from off the eaves . And , when the Sun begins to fling His flaring beams , me , goddess ...
... winds are piping loud , Or ushered with a shower still When the gust hath blown his fill , Ending on the rustling leaves , With minute drops from off the eaves . And , when the Sun begins to fling His flaring beams , me , goddess ...
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... winds , and gushing brooks On whose fresh lap the swart - star sparely looks ; Throw hither all your quaint enamell'd eyes , That on the green turf suck the honied showers , And purple all the ground with vernal flowers . Bring the ...
... winds , and gushing brooks On whose fresh lap the swart - star sparely looks ; Throw hither all your quaint enamell'd eyes , That on the green turf suck the honied showers , And purple all the ground with vernal flowers . Bring the ...
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... winds when they roar , And hush the waving woods ; nor of less faith , And in this office of his mountain watch ... Wind me into the easy - hearted man , And hug him into snares . When once her eye Hath met the virtue of this magic dust ...
... winds when they roar , And hush the waving woods ; nor of less faith , And in this office of his mountain watch ... Wind me into the easy - hearted man , And hug him into snares . When once her eye Hath met the virtue of this magic dust ...
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... winds , with musky wing , About the cedar'd alleys fling Nard and cassia's balmy smells . Iris there with humid bow Waters the odorous banks , that blow Flowers of more mingled hue Than her purfled scarf can show ; And drenches with ...
... winds , with musky wing , About the cedar'd alleys fling Nard and cassia's balmy smells . Iris there with humid bow Waters the odorous banks , that blow Flowers of more mingled hue Than her purfled scarf can show ; And drenches with ...
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