The Muses' Bower,: Embellished with the Beauties of English Poetry, 2. köideW. Plant Piercy, 1809 |
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Page 43
... lord ! Six golden keys , that ope yon blissful gates , Where joy , eternal joy , thy steps awaits , Accept : the seventh ( but that you heard before ) Leads to a cave , where ravening monsters roar ; A sullen , dire , inhospitable cell ...
... lord ! Six golden keys , that ope yon blissful gates , Where joy , eternal joy , thy steps awaits , Accept : the seventh ( but that you heard before ) Leads to a cave , where ravening monsters roar ; A sullen , dire , inhospitable cell ...
Page 98
... lord , Whom Xerxes held by promis'd nuptial ties With his own blood . To this ¯gyptian prince Bright Ariana was the destin'd spouse , From the same bed with Hyperanthes born . Among her guards was Teribazus nam'd By that fond brother ...
... lord , Whom Xerxes held by promis'd nuptial ties With his own blood . To this ¯gyptian prince Bright Ariana was the destin'd spouse , From the same bed with Hyperanthes born . Among her guards was Teribazus nam'd By that fond brother ...
Page 101
... lord prepares To overwhelm the Grecians . Every youth Is call'd to war ; and I , who lately pois'd With no inglorious arm the soldier's lance , Who near the side of Hyperanthes fought , Must join the throng . How therefore can I fly ...
... lord prepares To overwhelm the Grecians . Every youth Is call'd to war ; and I , who lately pois'd With no inglorious arm the soldier's lance , Who near the side of Hyperanthes fought , Must join the throng . How therefore can I fly ...
Page 104
... lord On both perdition . By despair benumb'd , His limbs their action lose . A wish for death O'ercasts and chills his soul . When sudden cries From Ariamnes rouse his drooping pow'rs . Alike in manners , they , of equal age , Were ...
... lord On both perdition . By despair benumb'd , His limbs their action lose . A wish for death O'ercasts and chills his soul . When sudden cries From Ariamnes rouse his drooping pow'rs . Alike in manners , they , of equal age , Were ...
Page 111
... lords , advancing , fill the space Betwixt th ' encount'ring chiefs . In mutual wrath , With fruitless efforts they attempt the fight . So rage two bulls along th ' opposing banks Of some deep flood , which parts the fruitful mead ...
... lords , advancing , fill the space Betwixt th ' encount'ring chiefs . In mutual wrath , With fruitless efforts they attempt the fight . So rage two bulls along th ' opposing banks Of some deep flood , which parts the fruitful mead ...
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Abelard ¯gypt amorous tale Arion arms beauteous beauty beneath blest bliss blooming blushing boatswain bosom bowers brails breast charms cheek clan Ross clouds coursers damsel dear deck delight despair dread Emma Emma's eternal Ev'n ev'ry eyes fair faithless fame fatal fatal ring fate fix'd flame flow'rs flowers gales glowing golden grace Gr¿me Greece grief groan groves hand haste hear heart heav'n Henry honour Hyperanthes light lord lov'd lover Maia maid morn mournful ne'er night Nut-brown Maid nymph o'er pain pale Palemon Persian plain play'd pleasure pow'r pray'r pride rills rise Rodmond rove sacred scene seem'd shade shore sighs skies smiles soft soon sorrow soul stream stripling sweet swift sword tears tempest tender Teribazus thee thou thought thro touch'd trembling vale venison view'd voice waves weep wind wings wretched Xerxes youth