The Poetical Works ...Bell and Daldy, 1866 - 355 pages |
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Page 41
... praises due ; If few their wants , their pleasures are but few For every want that stimulates the breast Becomes a source of pleasure when redrest ; Whence from such lands each pleasing science flies That first excites desire , and then ...
... praises due ; If few their wants , their pleasures are but few For every want that stimulates the breast Becomes a source of pleasure when redrest ; Whence from such lands each pleasing science flies That first excites desire , and then ...
Page 43
... praise my wondrous power , And dance , forgetful of the noontide hour . C. Leslie , RA .. W. Greatbach Alike all ages . Dames of ancient days Have led their children through the mirthful maze , And the gay grandsire , skilled in gestic ...
... praise my wondrous power , And dance , forgetful of the noontide hour . C. Leslie , RA .. W. Greatbach Alike all ages . Dames of ancient days Have led their children through the mirthful maze , And the gay grandsire , skilled in gestic ...
Page 44
... praise ; They please , are pleased ; they give to get esteem , Till , seeming blest , they grow to what they seem . But while this softer art their bliss supplies , It gives their follies also room to rise ; For praise too dearly loved ...
... praise ; They please , are pleased ; they give to get esteem , Till , seeming blest , they grow to what they seem . But while this softer art their bliss supplies , It gives their follies also room to rise ; For praise too dearly loved ...
Page 66
... praise it , or blame it too much ; Who , born for the universe , narrowed his mind , And to party gave up what was meant for mankind . Though fraught with all learning , yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend ** to lend ...
... praise it , or blame it too much ; Who , born for the universe , narrowed his mind , And to party gave up what was meant for mankind . Though fraught with all learning , yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend ** to lend ...
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... praise a mere glutton , he swallowed what came , And the puff of a dunce , he mistook it for fame ; Till his relish grown callous , almost to disease , Who peppered the highest was surest to please . But let us be candid , and speak out ...
... praise a mere glutton , he swallowed what came , And the puff of a dunce , he mistook it for fame ; Till his relish grown callous , almost to disease , Who peppered the highest was surest to please . But let us be candid , and speak out ...
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Ballads beauty blessings blest bliss bound in cloth breast BULKLEY Burke CHALDEAN CHARLES BENNETT CHARLES GRIFFIN charms cheer CHORUS cloth and gold cloth gilt elegant comedy Covent Garden cried David Garrick dear Edited EDMUND BURKE EPILOGUE essays eyes fame Fcap fear flies folly handsomely bound heart Heaven honour Illustrated Johnson Kilkenny labour land Lord luxury Memoir and Notes mind mirth MISS CATLEY never o'er OLIVER GOLDSMITH pain Pasty plain pleasure poem Poetical Poets poor praise pride rage raptures Recitative Reynolds rise ROBERT BELL round Royal 8vo scene SECOND PRIEST SECOND PROPHET sigh sinks sizar skies smiling SONG sorrow soul spread spurn Stoops to Conquer supplies swain sweet SWEET Auburn thee thine thou thoughts toil Toned Paper triumph turn Twas Ven'son village wealth weep Whitefoord WILLIAM SPALDING WOMAN wretch yonder youth