| John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit In these'degeneratc times of shame. To catch the heart, or strike for...crowds, my solitary pride ; Thou source of all my bibs, and all my wo, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me W( Thou guide by which the nobler... | |
| William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade; Unfit in these degen'rate x'd ; The dross cements what else were too refin'd, And in one interest body acts wi decry'd; My shame in crowds, my solitary pride; Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, That found'st... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1825 - 476 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,...Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, That found' st me poor at first, and keep'st me so ; Thou guide, by which the nobler arts excel, Thou nurse... | |
| Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1825 - 310 pages
...Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly when sensual joys invade ; Unfit in these degen'rate times of shame To catch the heart or strike for honest...shame in crowds, my solitary pride ; Thou source of bliss as well as source of wo, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me BO ; Thou guide, by which... | |
| William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...; Dear eharming nymph, negleeted and deery 'd; My shame in erowds, my solitary pride ; Thou souree e swel # whieh the nobler arts exeel, Thou nurse of every virtue, fare thee well ! Farewtll, and Oh ! where'er... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1825 - 160 pages
...Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to ily where sensual joys invade ; Unfit, in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for honest fame ; Dear charming nymph, negleeted and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride ; Thou source of all my bliss, and all... | |
| English poetry - 1826 - 300 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...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,... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 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,...solitary pride ; Thou source of all my bliss, and all my wo, Thou found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so ^ Thou guide by which the nobler arts excel,... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade; Unfit, in these degen'rate times of shame, i* To catch the heart, or strike for honest fame : ' Dear charming nymph, neglected and decry'd,' My shame in crowds, my solitary pride I Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, That... | |
| 1846 - 512 pages
...satire lies concealed — ' And thim sweet Poetry, tbou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit, in these degenerate times of...my solitary pride—- Thou source of all my bliss ! " " Well, I wish you would no — o — t (yawn) bore me with that s — o — rt (yawn) of bliss... | |
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