The Poetical Preceptor: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry; Extracted from the Works of the Most Eminent English Poets. ... And Calculated for the Use, Not Only of Schools, But of Private GentlemenPrinted only for S. Crowder, 1780 - 344 pages |
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Page 48
... fecret joy fhe fees her little race Hang on her breast , and her small cottage grace ; ig or The fleecy ball their busy fingers cull , Or from the fpindle draw the length'ning woolis Thus flow her hours with conftant peace of mind , dy2 ...
... fecret joy fhe fees her little race Hang on her breast , and her small cottage grace ; ig or The fleecy ball their busy fingers cull , Or from the fpindle draw the length'ning woolis Thus flow her hours with conftant peace of mind , dy2 ...
Page 50
... fecret from my fong . Ye fair , whofe rofes feel th ' approaching froft , And drops fupply the place of spirits loft : Ye ' fquires , who rack'd with gouts , at heav'n repine , Condemn'd to water for excefs in wine : Ye portly cits , fo ...
... fecret from my fong . Ye fair , whofe rofes feel th ' approaching froft , And drops fupply the place of spirits loft : Ye ' fquires , who rack'd with gouts , at heav'n repine , Condemn'd to water for excefs in wine : Ye portly cits , fo ...
Page 55
... fecret guife The younger gueft purloin'd the glitt'ring prize . As one who fpies a ferpent in his way , Glift'ning and bafking in the fummer ray , Disorder'd ftops to fhun the danger near , Then walks with faintnefs on , and looks with ...
... fecret guife The younger gueft purloin'd the glitt'ring prize . As one who fpies a ferpent in his way , Glift'ning and bafking in the fummer ray , Disorder'd ftops to fhun the danger near , Then walks with faintnefs on , and looks with ...
Page 57
... fecret chains his words fufpends , And in a calm his fettling temper ends . But filence here the beauteous angel broke , ( The voice of mufic ravifh'd as he spoke . ) . Thy pray'r , thy praife , thy life to vice unknown , In fweet ...
... fecret chains his words fufpends , And in a calm his fettling temper ends . But filence here the beauteous angel broke , ( The voice of mufic ravifh'd as he spoke . ) . Thy pray'r , thy praife , thy life to vice unknown , In fweet ...
Page 67
... fecret " -I proteft ' Tis one to me- " Then tell us , pray , " When are the troops to have their pay ? " And tho ' I folemnly declare I know no more than my Lord Mayor , They stand amaz'd , and think me grown The clofeft mortal ever ...
... fecret " -I proteft ' Tis one to me- " Then tell us , pray , " When are the troops to have their pay ? " And tho ' I folemnly declare I know no more than my Lord Mayor , They stand amaz'd , and think me grown The clofeft mortal ever ...
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bafe beft beneath bleffing bleft blifs bofom breaft breath charms Dæmons delight dreft earth erft Eurydice Ev'n ev'ry facred fafe faid fair fame fate fcene fecret feek feem feen fenfe fhade fhall fhape fhine fhould fide fight filent fing firft fkies flain fleep flow'rs fmile foar foft folemn fome fong fool foon foul fpirit fpread fpring ftand ftate ftill ftrain ftream ftrong fuch fwain fweet fwell guife happy heart heav'n himſelf honour juft laft lefs loft lyre mind moft mufe mufic muft nature nature's ne'er night nymphs o'er paffion pleafing pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praife praiſe pride profpect purfue reafon reft rife rofe round SHAKESPEARE thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro toil Twas virtue whofe wife wind wings worfe youth