New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection, Moral, Instructive, and Entertaining, from the Most Eminent British Poets, and Poetical Translators, Volume 6C. and C. Whittingham; Published by Carpenter and son, 1827 - Classical poetry |
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... sigh , And the big tear stood trembling in her eye . ' Too daring prince ! ah , whither dost thou run ? Ah , too forgetful of thy wife and son ! And think'st thou not how wretched we shall be , 10 P. XI . ELEGANT EXTRACTS . The Parting ...
... sigh , And the big tear stood trembling in her eye . ' Too daring prince ! ah , whither dost thou run ? Ah , too forgetful of thy wife and son ! And think'st thou not how wretched we shall be , 10 P. XI . ELEGANT EXTRACTS . The Parting ...
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... sigh , nor see thee weep . ' Thus having spoke , the ' illustrious chief of Troy Stretch'd his fond arms to clasp the lovely boy . The babe clung crying to his nurse's breast , Scared at the dazzling helm and nodding crest . With secret ...
... sigh , nor see thee weep . ' Thus having spoke , the ' illustrious chief of Troy Stretch'd his fond arms to clasp the lovely boy . The babe clung crying to his nurse's breast , Scared at the dazzling helm and nodding crest . With secret ...
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... sigh , Unwilling parts , and oft reverts her eye That stream'd at every look : then , moving slow , Sought her own palace , and indulged her woe . HOMER . POPE . THE SPEECH OF ACHILLES . THEN thus the goddess - 14 P. XI . ELEGANT EXTRACTS .
... sigh , Unwilling parts , and oft reverts her eye That stream'd at every look : then , moving slow , Sought her own palace , and indulged her woe . HOMER . POPE . THE SPEECH OF ACHILLES . THEN thus the goddess - 14 P. XI . ELEGANT EXTRACTS .
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... sighs of wind ; The fluttering heart seem'd wing'd to leave her breast . And painful throbs the glowing breath suppress'd . He comes the subject of her fond alarms- He comes in all the majesty of charms ; With footsteps light , exulting ...
... sighs of wind ; The fluttering heart seem'd wing'd to leave her breast . And painful throbs the glowing breath suppress'd . He comes the subject of her fond alarms- He comes in all the majesty of charms ; With footsteps light , exulting ...
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... sighs That from the weeping buds arise . When revel reigns , when mirth is high , And Bacchus beams in every eye , Our rosy fillets scent exhale , And fills with balm the fainting gale ! Oh ! there is nought in nature bright , Where 68 ...
... sighs That from the weeping buds arise . When revel reigns , when mirth is high , And Bacchus beams in every eye , Our rosy fillets scent exhale , And fills with balm the fainting gale ! Oh ! there is nought in nature bright , Where 68 ...
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