The Muses' Bower,: Embellished with the Beauties of English Poetry, 2. köideW. Plant Piercy, 1809 |
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... the Country Idem 208 Epistle to a Lady in Town • Jenyns 210 Henry and Emma Prior • • • • • 215 Eloisa to Abelard Extracts from Louisa • Pope 243 • • Miss Seward 258 SOLIMA ; AN ARABIAN ECLOGUE . * [ SIR W. iv . CONTENTS .
... the Country Idem 208 Epistle to a Lady in Town • Jenyns 210 Henry and Emma Prior • • • • • 215 Eloisa to Abelard Extracts from Louisa • Pope 243 • • Miss Seward 258 SOLIMA ; AN ARABIAN ECLOGUE . * [ SIR W. iv . CONTENTS .
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... me to employ My life subservient only to thy joy ; And at my death to bless thy kindness shewn To her , who of mankind could love but thee alone . ELOISA TO ABELARD . [ POPE . ] In these 242 [ PRIOR . HENRY AND EMMA .
... me to employ My life subservient only to thy joy ; And at my death to bless thy kindness shewn To her , who of mankind could love but thee alone . ELOISA TO ABELARD . [ POPE . ] In these 242 [ PRIOR . HENRY AND EMMA .
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... Abelard it came , And Eloïsa yet must kiss the name . Dear fatal name ! rest ever unreveal'd , Nor pass these lips in holy silence seal'd : Hide it , my heart , within that close disguise , Where mix'd with God's , his lov'd idea lies ...
... Abelard it came , And Eloïsa yet must kiss the name . Dear fatal name ! rest ever unreveal'd , Nor pass these lips in holy silence seal'd : Hide it , my heart , within that close disguise , Where mix'd with God's , his lov'd idea lies ...
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... Abelard has part , Still rebel nature holds out half my heart ; Nor pray'rs nor fasts its stubborn pulse restrain , Nor tears for ages taught to flow in vain . Soon as thy letters trembling I unclose , That well - known name awakens all ...
... Abelard has part , Still rebel nature holds out half my heart ; Nor pray'rs nor fasts its stubborn pulse restrain , Nor tears for ages taught to flow in vain . Soon as thy letters trembling I unclose , That well - known name awakens all ...
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... Abelard less kind than they ? Tears still are mine , and those I need not spare , Love but demands what else were shed in pray'r ; No happier task these faded eyes pursue ; To read and weep is all they now can do . Then share thy pain ...
... Abelard less kind than they ? Tears still are mine , and those I need not spare , Love but demands what else were shed in pray'r ; No happier task these faded eyes pursue ; To read and weep is all they now can do . Then share thy pain ...
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