The Muses' Bower,: Embellished with the Beauties of English Poetry, 2. köideW. Plant Piercy, 1809 |
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... her train With tender fingers touch'd a golden chain . Now a soft bell delighted Maia hears , That sweetly trembles on her listening ears ; : Through the calm air the melting numbers float , And 12 THE PALACE OF FORTUNE . [ SIR W. JONES .
... her train With tender fingers touch'd a golden chain . Now a soft bell delighted Maia hears , That sweetly trembles on her listening ears ; : Through the calm air the melting numbers float , And 12 THE PALACE OF FORTUNE . [ SIR W. JONES .
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... , By chance her emerald touch'd the rugged stone ; That moment gleam'd from heaven a golden ray , And taught the gloom to counterfeit the day : A winged youth , for mortal eyes too fair , 22 THE PALACE OF FORTUNE . [ SIR W. JONES .
... , By chance her emerald touch'd the rugged stone ; That moment gleam'd from heaven a golden ray , And taught the gloom to counterfeit the day : A winged youth , for mortal eyes too fair , 22 THE PALACE OF FORTUNE . [ SIR W. JONES .
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... cheer and mirthful toys ; Ten comely striplings , * girt with spangled wings , Blew piercing flutes , or touch'd the quivering strings ; * The follies of youth . Ten more , in cadence to the sprightly strain , The Seven Fountains Idem.
... cheer and mirthful toys ; Ten comely striplings , * girt with spangled wings , Blew piercing flutes , or touch'd the quivering strings ; * The follies of youth . Ten more , in cadence to the sprightly strain , The Seven Fountains Idem.
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... touch'd with flying hands the trembling lyre : Melodious notes , drawn out with magic art , Caught with sweet ecstasy his ravish'd heart ; An hundred nymphs their charming descants play'd , And melting voices died along the glade ; The ...
... touch'd with flying hands the trembling lyre : Melodious notes , drawn out with magic art , Caught with sweet ecstasy his ravish'd heart ; An hundred nymphs their charming descants play'd , And melting voices died along the glade ; The ...
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... touch'd th ' alluring stream , That through the grove display'd a silver gleam . Through jasmine bowers , and violet - scented vales , On silken pinions flew the wanton gales ; Arabian odours on the plants they left , And whisper'd to ...
... touch'd th ' alluring stream , That through the grove display'd a silver gleam . Through jasmine bowers , and violet - scented vales , On silken pinions flew the wanton gales ; Arabian odours on the plants they left , And whisper'd to ...
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