The Works, in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq: Elegies on several occasions ; Odes, songs, ballads, etc. ; Levities; or, Pieces of humor ; Moral piecesH.S. Woodfall, 1773 |
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bard beauty beneath bleft blifs bloom boaſted bofom bow'r breaſt charms chearful cou'd crown'd DAMON dear defire DELIA diſplay eaſe ELEGY Ev'n ev'ry facred faid fair falute fame fate fav'rite fcorn fecure feem fhade fhall fhepherd fhew fhou'd fhun figh fing flame flow'rs fmile focial foft fome fond fong fons foon foul friendſhip ftream fuch fure fwain fweet fwell gen'rous gentle grace grove himſelf INGLORIUS lefs lov'd lyre maid mind moffy mournful mufe muft muſe muſt native ne'er nymph o'er OVID paffion peace penfive plain pleafing pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe raiſe reign rife rofe roſes rural ſcene ſeen ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhine ſhore ſhould ſkies ſky ſmile ſome ſpring ſtore ſtrain ſweets tear tender thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thro toils tow'ring Twas virtue whofe whoſe youth
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