Lyra Elegantiarum: A Collection of Some of the Best Social and Occasional Verse by Deceased English AuthorsFrederick Locker-Lampson, Coulson Kernahan |
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... charm in compositions which have amused the leisure of distin- guished persons , who have won their spurs in very different fields ; of statesmen , soldiers , students , and divines , who have used metre as the mere outlet for ...
... charm in compositions which have amused the leisure of distin- guished persons , who have won their spurs in very different fields ; of statesmen , soldiers , students , and divines , who have used metre as the mere outlet for ...
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... charms in harmless childhood lay Like metals in a mine ; Age from no face takes more away Than youth conceal'd in thine . But as your charms insensibly To their perfection prest , So love as unperceived did fly , And center'd in my ...
... charms in harmless childhood lay Like metals in a mine ; Age from no face takes more away Than youth conceal'd in thine . But as your charms insensibly To their perfection prest , So love as unperceived did fly , And center'd in my ...
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... charms could not incline to stay . Yet , what he sung in his immortal strain , Though unsuccessful , was not sung in vain : All , but the nymph who should redress his wrong , Attend his passion , and approve his song , Like Phoebus thus ...
... charms could not incline to stay . Yet , what he sung in his immortal strain , Though unsuccessful , was not sung in vain : All , but the nymph who should redress his wrong , Attend his passion , and approve his song , Like Phoebus thus ...
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... charms to boast , That all mankind for her should die , Whilst I am scarce a toast ? Dearest mamma , for once let me , Unchain'd , my fortune try ; I'll have my Earl as well as she , Or know the reason why . I'll soon with Jenny's pride ...
... charms to boast , That all mankind for her should die , Whilst I am scarce a toast ? Dearest mamma , for once let me , Unchain'd , my fortune try ; I'll have my Earl as well as she , Or know the reason why . I'll soon with Jenny's pride ...
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... charms does she possess ? " " Absolve me , Fair One : I'll confess With pleasure , " I replied . " Her hair , In ringlets rather dark than fair , Does down her ivory bosom roll , And , hiding half , adorns the whole . In her high ...
... charms does she possess ? " " Absolve me , Fair One : I'll confess With pleasure , " I replied . " Her hair , In ringlets rather dark than fair , Does down her ivory bosom roll , And , hiding half , adorns the whole . In her high ...
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