 | Ballads, English - 1765 - 382 pages
...draw, That grac'd his miftrefs true ; Such charms the old world feldont faw, Nor oft I ween the new. 20 Her raven hair plays round her neck, Like tendrils of the vine l Her cheeks red dewy rofe buds deck, Her eyes like diamonds mine. Soon as his well-known fhip (he... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1767 - 460 pages
...thecountiefs charms can draw, That grac'd his miftrefs true ; Such charms the old world feldom faw, Nor oft I ween the new. - « Her raven hair plays...neck, Like tendrils of the vine ; Her cheeks red dewy rofe buds deck, Her eyes like diamonds mine. Soon as his well-known fhip fhe fpied, r.-, She caft her... | |
 | Moses Mendez - English poetry - 1770 - 334 pages
...the countlefs charms can draw, That grac'd his miftrefs true ; Such charms the old world never faw> Nor oft I ween the new. Her raven hair plays round...neck, Like tendrils of the vine ; Her cheeks red dewy rofe buds deck, Her eyes like diamonds fhine. Soon as his well known fhip fhe (pied, She caft her weeds... | |
 | History - 1793 - 620 pages
...the countlefs charms can draw« That grac'd his miftrefs true ? Such charms the old world never faw.. Nor oft I ween the new. Her raven hair plays round...neck, Like tendrils of the vine ; Her cheeks red dewy rofe-buis deck, Her eyes like diamonds ib.'ine. Scon as his well-known uiip (he fpied, She caft her... | |
 | Beauties - Anthologies - 1794 - 228 pages
...the countlefs charms-can draw, That grac'd his miftrefs true; Such charms the old world feldom faw, Nor oft I ween the new. Her raven hair plays round...neck, Like tendrils oF the vine; Her cheeks red dewy rofc huds deck, Her eyes like diamonds {hine. Soon as his well known [hip (lie fpied, She call her... | |
 | Beauties - Anthologies - 1794 - 236 pages
...charms-can draif , That ^rac'd his miflrefs true ; Such charms the old world feldom faw, Nor oft 1 ween the new. Her raven hair plays round her neck, Like tendrils of the vme; Her cheeks red dewy role buds deck, Her eyes like diamonds fhine. Soon as his well known fhip... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - Elocution - 1796 - 292 pages
...the countlefs charms can draw, That grac'd his miftrefs true? Such charms the old world feldom faw, Nor oft I ween the new. Her raven hair plays round...neck, Like tendrils of the vine ; Her cheeks red dewy rofe-buds deck, Her eyes like diamonds {hine. Soon as his well-known (hip Ihe fpied, She caft her weeds... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...the countlcfs charms can draw, That grac'd his milticfs true ? Such charms the old world feldom faw, Nor oft I ween the new. Her raven hair plays round her neck, Like tendrils of the vine ; Her clucks red dewy rofe-budsdeck, Her eyes like diamonds ihine. Soon as his well-known (hip flic fpicd,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...voice whene'er he sung, He scant had twenty seen. But who the countless charms can draw, That grac'd Soon as his well-known ship she spied, She cast her weeds away, And to the palmy shore she hied, All... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...voice whene'er he sung, He scant had twenty seen. But who the countless charms can draw, That grac'd his mistress true; Such charms the old world seldom...cheeks red dewy rose-buds deck, Her eyes like diamonds ¿hiue. Soon as his well-known ship she spied, She cast her weeds away, And to the palmy shore she... | |
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She cast her weeds away, And to the palmy shore she hied, All in her best array. In sea-green silk so neatly clad, She there impatient stood ; The crew with wonder saw the lad Repel the foaming flood. 
