Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill ...J. Bell, 1776 - English poetry |
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... soft his flute - like notes ; The bolder blackbird swells sonorous lays , 85 The varying thrush commands a tuneful maze ; 90 Each a wild length of melody pursues , While the soft murm'ring am'rous wood - dove cooes ; And when in spring ...
... soft his flute - like notes ; The bolder blackbird swells sonorous lays , 85 The varying thrush commands a tuneful maze ; 90 Each a wild length of melody pursues , While the soft murm'ring am'rous wood - dove cooes ; And when in spring ...
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... soft - creeping murm'ring winds compos'd , " A slumber press'd my languid eyes - they clos'd , " But clos'd not long - methought Olympia spoke ; " Thrice loud she call'd , and thrice the slumber 684 broke : " I wak'd : forth - gliding ...
... soft - creeping murm'ring winds compos'd , " A slumber press'd my languid eyes - they clos'd , " But clos'd not long - methought Olympia spoke ; " Thrice loud she call'd , and thrice the slumber 684 broke : " I wak'd : forth - gliding ...
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... soft - swimming languor die away . II . Still happier he to whom thy meanings roll 5 In sounds which Love , harmonious Love ! inspire ; On his charm'd ear sits rapt his list ning soul , Till admiration form intense desire . III . Half ...
... soft - swimming languor die away . II . Still happier he to whom thy meanings roll 5 In sounds which Love , harmonious Love ! inspire ; On his charm'd ear sits rapt his list ning soul , Till admiration form intense desire . III . Half ...
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The Volunteer Laureat on her Majestys Birth | 172 |
THE Life of the Author | 1 |
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