The Book of Gems: Pomfret to BloomfieldSamuel Carter Hall Saunders and Otley, 1837 |
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Page 5
... Winds up the spring of life , and does impart Fresh vital heat to the transported heart . I'd have her reason all her passion sway : Easy in company , in private gay : Coy to a fop , to the deserving free ; Still constant to herself ...
... Winds up the spring of life , and does impart Fresh vital heat to the transported heart . I'd have her reason all her passion sway : Easy in company , in private gay : Coy to a fop , to the deserving free ; Still constant to herself ...
Page 30
... winds and dashing waves , Cut samphire , to excite the squeamish gust Of pamper'd luxury . Then let thy ground Not lie unlabour'd ; if the richest stem Refuse to thrive , yet who would doubt to plant Somewhat that may to human use ...
... winds and dashing waves , Cut samphire , to excite the squeamish gust Of pamper'd luxury . Then let thy ground Not lie unlabour'd ; if the richest stem Refuse to thrive , yet who would doubt to plant Somewhat that may to human use ...
Page 37
... wind , and batter'd by the rain . At length some pity warm'd the master's breast , ( ' Twas then his threshold first receiv'd a guest ) ; Slow creeking turns the door with jealous care , And half he welcomes in the shivering pair : One ...
... wind , and batter'd by the rain . At length some pity warm'd the master's breast , ( ' Twas then his threshold first receiv'd a guest ) ; Slow creeking turns the door with jealous care , And half he welcomes in the shivering pair : One ...
Page 55
... rocks chant aboon our heads , How saft the westlin winds sough through the reeds ! PEGGY . The scented meadows - birds -- and healthy. O PATIE , let me gang , I mauna stay ; We're baith cry'd hame , and Jenny she's away .
... rocks chant aboon our heads , How saft the westlin winds sough through the reeds ! PEGGY . The scented meadows - birds -- and healthy. O PATIE , let me gang , I mauna stay ; We're baith cry'd hame , and Jenny she's away .
Page 64
... wind ; His soul proud Science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk , or milky way ; Yet simple Nature to his hope has given , Behind the cloud - topt hill , an humbler heaven ; Some safer world in depths of woods embrac'd , Some ...
... wind ; His soul proud Science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk , or milky way ; Yet simple Nature to his hope has given , Behind the cloud - topt hill , an humbler heaven ; Some safer world in depths of woods embrac'd , Some ...
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