Miscellaneous poems. Dramatic poemsF.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 |
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... pleasures , unallay'd with care , Could any accident impair ? Could Cupid's shaft at length transfix Our swain arriv'd at thirty - six ? O had the archer ne'er come down To ravage in a country town ! Or Flavia been content to stop At ...
... pleasures , unallay'd with care , Could any accident impair ? Could Cupid's shaft at length transfix Our swain arriv'd at thirty - six ? O had the archer ne'er come down To ravage in a country town ! Or Flavia been content to stop At ...
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... pleasure in what contributes to increase the distemper . Like the tiger , that seldom desists from pursuing man , after having once preyed upon human flesh , the reader , who has once gratified his appetite with calumny , makes , ever ...
... pleasure in what contributes to increase the distemper . Like the tiger , that seldom desists from pursuing man , after having once preyed upon human flesh , the reader , who has once gratified his appetite with calumny , makes , ever ...
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... pleasures are but few ; For every want that stimulates the breast , Becomes a source of pleasure when redrest , Whence from such lands each pleasing science flies , That first excites desire , and then supplies ; Unknown to them , when ...
... pleasures are but few ; For every want that stimulates the breast , Becomes a source of pleasure when redrest , Whence from such lands each pleasing science flies , That first excites desire , and then supplies ; Unknown to them , when ...
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... pleasure on another's breast . Hence ostentation here , with tawdry art , Pants for the vulgar praise which fools impart ; Here vanity assumes her pert grimace , And trims her robes of frize with copper lace ; Here beggar pride defrauds ...
... pleasure on another's breast . Hence ostentation here , with tawdry art , Pants for the vulgar praise which fools impart ; Here vanity assumes her pert grimace , And trims her robes of frize with copper lace ; Here beggar pride defrauds ...
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... , her grandeur to maintain , Lead stern depopulation in her train , And over fields where scatter'd hamlets rose , In barren solitary pomp repose ? Have we not seen at pleasure's lordly call , The E 2 THE TRAVELLER . 51.
... , her grandeur to maintain , Lead stern depopulation in her train , And over fields where scatter'd hamlets rose , In barren solitary pomp repose ? Have we not seen at pleasure's lordly call , The E 2 THE TRAVELLER . 51.
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aunt BAILIFF bar-maid battle of Belgrade believe blessing breast BULKLEY CHALDEAN Charles Marlow charms daughter David Garrick dear DIGGORY e'en Ecod Enter Miss Epilogue Exeunt Exit eyes father favour fear fellow folly fool forgive fortune friendship GARNET girl give GOLDSMITH good-natur'd hand happiness HASTINGS hear heart Heaven honour hope horses hour humour impudence JARVIS jewels keep lady laugh leave LEONTINE letter LOFTY look Lord Madam maid MARLOW married mean mind Miss CATLEY Miss HARDCASTLE Miss NEVILLE Miss RICHLAND modest never night o'er OLIVER GOLDSMITH OLIVIA pardon passion pleasure poor POSTBOY Pray pretty pride PROPHET pruin scarce scene SERVANT shew Sir CHARLES Sir William Honeywood smiling soul stept STOOPS TO CONQUER sure sweet SWEET AUBURN talk tell thee there's thing thou TONY undone wretch Zounds
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