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... Soft are the murmurs of the lonely rill , Bright are the pebbly shores that gem the sea , And sweet the wild bird's untaught melody . Castor loved Phoebe for no borrow'd art , When Hiläira fired his brother's heart . Not thus Marpessa ...
... Soft are the murmurs of the lonely rill , Bright are the pebbly shores that gem the sea , And sweet the wild bird's untaught melody . Castor loved Phoebe for no borrow'd art , When Hiläira fired his brother's heart . Not thus Marpessa ...
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... soft pillowing her brow ; Reeling and flush'd with wine I seem'd to roam , ' Faint flamed the linkboy's torch that lit me home ; But yet not all distraught I view'd the fair , And gently sought awhile to lay me there . Hard were the ...
... soft pillowing her brow ; Reeling and flush'd with wine I seem'd to roam , ' Faint flamed the linkboy's torch that lit me home ; But yet not all distraught I view'd the fair , And gently sought awhile to lay me there . Hard were the ...
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... soft yoke thou never stoop'st to feel : Thy care has ever been a nation's weal . Ah ! may the cruel God I know so well Spare thee the pangs my mournful numbers tell ! But suffer me , struck low by Fortune's blast , In this fond ...
... soft yoke thou never stoop'st to feel : Thy care has ever been a nation's weal . Ah ! may the cruel God I know so well Spare thee the pangs my mournful numbers tell ! But suffer me , struck low by Fortune's blast , In this fond ...
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... soft Mimnermus conquers Homer's fire , When melting Love demands the softer lyre . Go ! write the strains thou scorn'st of old to hear , And sing what e'en may please a maiden's ear . What wouldst thou say hadst thou but scanty themes ...
... soft Mimnermus conquers Homer's fire , When melting Love demands the softer lyre . Go ! write the strains thou scorn'st of old to hear , And sing what e'en may please a maiden's ear . What wouldst thou say hadst thou but scanty themes ...
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... , While Lucrine's waters rock'd our tiny boat ; Better for thee in Teuthras ' vaulted cave , Thy hands ' quick stroke should cut the yielding wave , Than drink , soft couch'd the quiet beach along , 14 [ BOOK I. PROPERTIUS .
... , While Lucrine's waters rock'd our tiny boat ; Better for thee in Teuthras ' vaulted cave , Thy hands ' quick stroke should cut the yielding wave , Than drink , soft couch'd the quiet beach along , 14 [ BOOK I. PROPERTIUS .
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