The Muses' Bower,: Embellished with the Beauties of English Poetry, 2. köideW. Plant Piercy, 1809 |
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... hands her aching eyes ; When through the yielding air she saw from far A goddess gliding in a golden car , That soon descended on the flowery lawn , By two fair yokes of starry peacocks drawn : A thousand nymphs with many a sprightly ...
... hands her aching eyes ; When through the yielding air she saw from far A goddess gliding in a golden car , That soon descended on the flowery lawn , By two fair yokes of starry peacocks drawn : A thousand nymphs with many a sprightly ...
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... hand , And led her trembling o'er the flow'ry land ; Soon she beheld where , through an opening glade , A spacious lake its clear expanse display'd ; In mazy curls , the flowing jasper wav'd O'er its smooth bed , with polish'd agate pav ...
... hand , And led her trembling o'er the flow'ry land ; Soon she beheld where , through an opening glade , A spacious lake its clear expanse display'd ; In mazy curls , the flowing jasper wav'd O'er its smooth bed , with polish'd agate pav ...
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... hand , Where yon rich hills in glittering order stand : There load thy coffer with the golden store ; Then bear it full away , and ask no more . ' With eager steps he took his hasty way , Where. * Riches . * The world . * The follies and ...
... hand , Where yon rich hills in glittering order stand : There load thy coffer with the golden store ; Then bear it full away , and ask no more . ' With eager steps he took his hasty way , Where. * Riches . * The world . * The follies and ...
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... hand had plough'd his wrinkled face , Yet on those wrinkles sat superior grace ; Still full of fire appear'd his vivid eye , Darted quick beams , and seem'd to pierce the sky : At length , with gentle voice and look serene , He wav'd his ...
... hand had plough'd his wrinkled face , Yet on those wrinkles sat superior grace ; Still full of fire appear'd his vivid eye , Darted quick beams , and seem'd to pierce the sky : At length , with gentle voice and look serene , He wav'd his ...
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... hand the precious gem to wear . Sudden the palace vanish'd from her sight , And the gay fabric melted into night ; But , in its place , she view'd with weeping eyes Huge rocks around her , and sharp cliffs arise : She sat deserted on ...
... hand the precious gem to wear . Sudden the palace vanish'd from her sight , And the gay fabric melted into night ; But , in its place , she view'd with weeping eyes Huge rocks around her , and sharp cliffs arise : She sat deserted on ...
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