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Page 62
... raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence : How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence , through the empty vaulted night , At every fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smiled ! I have oft heard ...
... raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence : How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence , through the empty vaulted night , At every fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smiled ! I have oft heard ...
Page 98
... rapture . Ask the crowd Which flies impatient from the village walk , To climb the neighbouring cliffs , when far below The cruel winds have hurled upon the coast Some helpless bark ; while sacred pity melts The general eye , or terrors ...
... rapture . Ask the crowd Which flies impatient from the village walk , To climb the neighbouring cliffs , when far below The cruel winds have hurled upon the coast Some helpless bark ; while sacred pity melts The general eye , or terrors ...
Page 128
... : Creation's heir , the world , the world is mine . As some lone miser , visiting his store , Bends at his treasure , counts , recounts it o'er ; Hoards after hoards his rising raptures fill , Yet still 128 Goldsmith .
... : Creation's heir , the world , the world is mine . As some lone miser , visiting his store , Bends at his treasure , counts , recounts it o'er ; Hoards after hoards his rising raptures fill , Yet still 128 Goldsmith .
Page 129
Hoards after hoards his rising raptures fill , Yet still he sighs , for hoards are wanting still : Thus to my breast alternate passions rise , Pleased with each good that Heaven to man supplies : Yet oft a sigh prevails , and sorrows ...
Hoards after hoards his rising raptures fill , Yet still he sighs , for hoards are wanting still : Thus to my breast alternate passions rise , Pleased with each good that Heaven to man supplies : Yet oft a sigh prevails , and sorrows ...
Page 133
... raptures , or , if raptures cheer On some high festival of once a year , In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire , Till , buried in debauch , the bliss expire . But not their joys alone thus coarsely flow , Their morals , like their ...
... raptures , or , if raptures cheer On some high festival of once a year , In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire , Till , buried in debauch , the bliss expire . But not their joys alone thus coarsely flow , Their morals , like their ...
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