The Muses' Bower,: Embellished with the Beauties of English Poetry, 2. köideW. Plant Piercy, 1809 |
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... scene , Lawns ever gay , and meadows ever green ! Then ask the groves , and ask the vocal bow'rs , Who deck'd their spiry tops with blooming flow'rs , Taught the blue stream o'er sandy vales to flow , And the brown wild with liveliest ...
... scene , Lawns ever gay , and meadows ever green ! Then ask the groves , and ask the vocal bow'rs , Who deck'd their spiry tops with blooming flow'rs , Taught the blue stream o'er sandy vales to flow , And the brown wild with liveliest ...
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... scenes , where love and pleasure reign , And fire with amorous flames the youthful train . ' While thus she spoke , a sudden blaze of light Shot through the clouds , and struck her dazzled sight . She rais'd her head , astonish'd , to ...
... scenes , where love and pleasure reign , And fire with amorous flames the youthful train . ' While thus she spoke , a sudden blaze of light Shot through the clouds , and struck her dazzled sight . She rais'd her head , astonish'd , to ...
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... whispers in her ravish'd ear . 1 ; : Awake , sweet maid , and view this charming scene , For ever beauteous , and for ever green ; Here living rills of purest nectar flow O'er meads that 8 THE PALACE OF FORTUNE . [ SIR W. JONES.
... whispers in her ravish'd ear . 1 ; : Awake , sweet maid , and view this charming scene , For ever beauteous , and for ever green ; Here living rills of purest nectar flow O'er meads that 8 THE PALACE OF FORTUNE . [ SIR W. JONES.
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... scene with glad surprize ; Fresh lawns , and sunny banks , and roseate bow'rs , Hills white with flocks , and meadows gem'd with flow'rs ; Cool shades , a sure defence from summer's ray , And silver brooks , ( where wanton damsels play ) ...
... scene with glad surprize ; Fresh lawns , and sunny banks , and roseate bow'rs , Hills white with flocks , and meadows gem'd with flow'rs ; Cool shades , a sure defence from summer's ray , And silver brooks , ( where wanton damsels play ) ...
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... scenes arise : The bower , which late outshone the rosy morn , O'erhung with weeds she saw , and rough with thorn ; With sting of asps , the leafless plants were wreath'd ; And curling adders gales of venom breath'd : Low sat the ...
... scenes arise : The bower , which late outshone the rosy morn , O'erhung with weeds she saw , and rough with thorn ; With sting of asps , the leafless plants were wreath'd ; And curling adders gales of venom breath'd : Low sat the ...
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