The Muses' Bower,: Embellished with the Beauties of English Poetry, 2. köideW. Plant Piercy, 1809 |
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... Fair Solima ! the hills and dales will sing ; Fair Solima ! the distant echoes ring . But not with idle shows of vain delight , To charm the soul , or to beguile the sight ; At noon on banks of pleasure to repose , Where bloom intwin'd ...
... Fair Solima ! the hills and dales will sing ; Fair Solima ! the distant echoes ring . But not with idle shows of vain delight , To charm the soul , or to beguile the sight ; At noon on banks of pleasure to repose , Where bloom intwin'd ...
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... Fair Mena heard , and Saba's spicy plains . Sooth'd with his lay , the ravish'd air was calm , The winds scarce whisper'd o'er the waving palm ; The camels bounded o'er the flowery lawn , Like the swift ostrich , or the sportful fawn ...
... Fair Mena heard , and Saba's spicy plains . Sooth'd with his lay , the ravish'd air was calm , The winds scarce whisper'd o'er the waving palm ; The camels bounded o'er the flowery lawn , Like the swift ostrich , or the sportful fawn ...
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... fair ! Hence swelling pride had fill'd her simple breast , And rising passions rob'd her mind of rest ; In courts and glittering towers she wish'd to dwell , And scorn'd her labouring parents lowly cell . And now , as gazing o'er the ...
... fair ! Hence swelling pride had fill'd her simple breast , And rising passions rob'd her mind of rest ; In courts and glittering towers she wish'd to dwell , And scorn'd her labouring parents lowly cell . And now , as gazing o'er the ...
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... fair yokes of starry peacocks drawn : A thousand nymphs with many a sprightly glance Form'd round the radiant wheels an airy dance , Celestial shapes ! in fluid light array'd ; Like twinkling stars their beamy sandals play'd , Their ...
... fair yokes of starry peacocks drawn : A thousand nymphs with many a sprightly glance Form'd round the radiant wheels an airy dance , Celestial shapes ! in fluid light array'd ; Like twinkling stars their beamy sandals play'd , Their ...
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... fair for mortal sight , Sat in the centre of encircling light . Soon with soft touch she rais'd the trembling maid , And by her side in silent slumber laid : Straight the gay birds display'd their spangled train , And flew refulgent ...
... fair for mortal sight , Sat in the centre of encircling light . Soon with soft touch she rais'd the trembling maid , And by her side in silent slumber laid : Straight the gay birds display'd their spangled train , And flew refulgent ...
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