 | Edward Mangin - Books and reading - 1808 - 240 pages
...catch the heart, or strike for honest fame :. Dear, charming nymph! neglected and decry'd, . . '.» My shame in crowds, my solitary pride ; Thou source of all my bliss and all my wo«,. That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so; Thou guide, by which the nobler arts excel,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joy» invade ; Unfit in these degen'ratc and scolding fail. Beauties kwp'st me so; Thou guide, by which the nobler arts excel, Tbou source of ev'rV virtue, fare thee well... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit in these degeiiVate times of shame To catch the heart, or strike for honest...pride! Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe, Thou found'st me poor at first, and keep's I me Thou guide, by which the nobler arts excel, Thou source... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...loyalty, and faithful love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit in these degenerate times of shame,...for honest fame ; Dear charming nymph, neglected and decry'd, My shame in crouds, my solitary pride. Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe. That found'... | |
 | Robert Burns - English literature - 1809 - 328 pages
...embodied form in verse ; which, to me, is ever immediate ease. Goldsmith says finely of his muse — " Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe ; " That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so." What a creature is man ! A little alarm last night, and to-day, that I am mortal, has made such a revolution... | |
 | Robert Burns - English literature - 1809 - 328 pages
...embodied form in verse; which, to me, is ever immediate ease. Goldsmith says finely of his muse — " Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe ; " That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so." What a creature is man ! A little alarm last night, ^and to-day, that I am mortal, has made such a... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for honest fame ; Dear charming nymph, neglected and decry'U, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride, Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe, That foundst... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...poetry! thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for honest fame; Dear charming nymph, neglected and decry'd, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride. Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, Thou found'st... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 pages
...Poetry, thon loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensnal joys invade; Unfit in these degeo'rate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for...and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride ; Thon sonrce of all my bliss, and all my woe, That fonnd'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so; Thon... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for honest fame ; Dear charming nymph, neglected and decry'd, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride ; Thou, source of all my bliss, and all my woe, Thou... | |
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And steady loyalty and faithful love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade; Unfit, in these degenerate times of shame, To catch the heart or strike for honest fame; Dear charming nymph, neglected and... 
