 The frolic wind that breathes the spring, Zephyr, with Aurora playing, As he met her once a-Maying, There on beds of violets blue And fresh-blown roses washed in dew, Filled her with thee, a daughter fair, So buxom, blithe, and debonair.  Crito; or a Dialogue on beauty, by Sir Harry Beaumont, i.e. the Rev. Joseph ... - Page 141by Robert Dodsley - 1761Full view - About this book
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...a birth, With two sister Graces more, To ivy-crowned Bacchus bore ; Or whether (as some sager sing) The frolic wind that breathes the spring, Zephyr, with Aurora playing, As he met her once a Maying, There, on beds of violets blue, And fresh-blown roses wash'd in dew, Fill'd her with thee a daughter... | |
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...questionable, and tries the court poets at their own weapons, — " Or whether, (as some sages sing,) The frolic wind that breathes the spring, Zephyr with Aurora playing, As he met her once a-maying, There on beds of violets blue, And fresh-blown roses washed in dew" but why quote what all... | |
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...a birth, With two sister Graces more, To ivy-crowned Bacchus bore : Or whether (as some sager sing) The frolic wind that breathes the spring, Zephyr, with Aurora playing As he met her once a-Maying ; There on beds of violets blue Fill fr°sh-blOWn roses w**ed In dew, illed her w.th thee... | |
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...a birth, With two sister Graces more, To ivy-crowned Bacchus bore : Or whether (as some sages sing) The frolic wind that breathes the spring, Zephyr, with Aurora playing, As he met her once a-Maying, There, on beds of violets blue, And fresh-blown roses wash'd in dew, Fill'd her with thee,... | |
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...sister Graces d more, Is To ivy-crowned Bacchus bore : Or whether, as some sager sing,* The frolick wind, that breathes the spring, Zephyr, with Aurora playing, As he met her once a-Maying ; ' ю • These are airs, "that take the prison'd soul, and lap it in Elysium."— HUBD.... | |
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...birth With two sister Graces more, To ivy - crowned Bacchus bore ; Or whether (as some sager sing) The frolic wind that breathes the spring, Zephyr, with Aurora playing, As he met her once a-maying, There on beds of violets blue, And fresh -blown roses, wash't in dew, Fill'd her with thee,... | |
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...a birth With two sister graces more, To ivy-crowned Bacchus bore ; Or whether (as some sages sing) The frolic wind that breathes the Spring, Zephyr with Aurora playing, As he met her once a-maying, There on beds of violets blue, And fresh-blown roses washed in dew, Filled her with thee... | |
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...en spring. It also had the name of Zephyrus, or Zephyr. Milton thus write.' of it in his Allegro. " The frolic wind that breathes the spring, Zephyr with Aurora playing As he met her onco a Maying, &c." 244. Notions: Fanciful things. It seems that the phrase Yankee notioni, is not... | |
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...Zephyrus, or Zephyr. Milton thus wriiei of it in his Allegro. " The frolic winrt that breathes tho spring, Zephyr with Aurora playing As he met her once a Maying, <tc." 244. Notions : Fanciful things. It seems that the phrase Yankee notiont is not exactly original... | |
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...a birth, With two sister Graces more, To ivy-crowned Bacchus bore ; Or whether (as some sages sing) The frolic wind, that breathes the spring, Zephyr, with Aurora playing, As he met her once a- May ing ; There on beds of violets blue And fresh-blown roses, wash'd in dew, Fill'd her with thee,... | |
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