The Poetical Works of Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Volume 2Redfield, 1859 - English poetry |
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... voices echo round , And music's most inviting sound Swells on mine ear ; the glances fly , And love and folly flutter high , And many a fair , romantic cheek , Redden'd with pleasure or with pique , Glows with a sentimental flush , That ...
... voices echo round , And music's most inviting sound Swells on mine ear ; the glances fly , And love and folly flutter high , And many a fair , romantic cheek , Redden'd with pleasure or with pique , Glows with a sentimental flush , That ...
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... voices tell their grief , In speeches long , for respite brief ; Bootless are all their " lords ! " and " las ! " Their " pray papas ! " and " do papas ! " " Ladies , " quoth Gout , " I love my rest ! The carriage waits ! —eundem est ...
... voices tell their grief , In speeches long , for respite brief ; Bootless are all their " lords ! " and " las ! " Their " pray papas ! " and " do papas ! " " Ladies , " quoth Gout , " I love my rest ! The carriage waits ! —eundem est ...
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... voice , whose every word and tone Might make a thousand hearts its own ; A brow of fervor , and a mien Bright with the hopes of gay fifteen ; These , loved and lost one ! these were thine , When first I bow'd at Beauty's shrine ; But I ...
... voice , whose every word and tone Might make a thousand hearts its own ; A brow of fervor , and a mien Bright with the hopes of gay fifteen ; These , loved and lost one ! these were thine , When first I bow'd at Beauty's shrine ; But I ...
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... voice might give you ease , And when the twinge comes shooting through you , Her care might be of service to you . " Sir , I'm not dying , though I know You charitably think me so ; Not dying yet , though you , and others , In augury ...
... voice might give you ease , And when the twinge comes shooting through you , Her care might be of service to you . " Sir , I'm not dying , though I know You charitably think me so ; Not dying yet , though you , and others , In augury ...
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... voice of Granta's sons Styled me the Gourmand of St. John's ; I have not yet been found unable To do my duty to my table , Though at its head no Lady gay Hath driven British food away , And made her hapless husband bear Alike her fury ...
... voice of Granta's sons Styled me the Gourmand of St. John's ; I have not yet been found unable To do my duty to my table , Though at its head no Lady gay Hath driven British food away , And made her hapless husband bear Alike her fury ...
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