Essays on Song-writing: With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical MeritR.H. Evans, 1810 - 352 pages |
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... bright terrific charms . The potent sounds like lightning dart Resistless thro ' the glowing heart ; Of power to lift the fixed soul High o'er fortune's proud controul ; Kindling deep , prophetic musing ; Love of beauteous death ...
... bright terrific charms . The potent sounds like lightning dart Resistless thro ' the glowing heart ; Of power to lift the fixed soul High o'er fortune's proud controul ; Kindling deep , prophetic musing ; Love of beauteous death ...
Page xxvii
... bright immortal flames ; And guide his young unpractis'd feet To reach coy learning's lofty seat . Ah , luckless hour ! mistaken maids ! When Cupid sought the Muses ' shades : Of their sweetest notes beguil'd , By the sly insidious ...
... bright immortal flames ; And guide his young unpractis'd feet To reach coy learning's lofty seat . Ah , luckless hour ! mistaken maids ! When Cupid sought the Muses ' shades : Of their sweetest notes beguil'd , By the sly insidious ...
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... bright , as transient too . The bashful look , the rising breast , Alternate spread alarms : taconfut The lovely stranger stands confest A maid in all her charms . And , ah , forgive a stranger rude , A wretch forlorn , she cried ou ...
... bright , as transient too . The bashful look , the rising breast , Alternate spread alarms : taconfut The lovely stranger stands confest A maid in all her charms . And , ah , forgive a stranger rude , A wretch forlorn , she cried ou ...
Page 49
... Bright Lucy was the grace ; Nor e'er did Liffy's limpid stream Reflect a fairer face . Till luckless love and pining care Impair'd her rosy hue , Her coral lips , her damask cheeks , And eyes of glossy blue . E 1 Oh ! have you seen the ...
... Bright Lucy was the grace ; Nor e'er did Liffy's limpid stream Reflect a fairer face . Till luckless love and pining care Impair'd her rosy hue , Her coral lips , her damask cheeks , And eyes of glossy blue . E 1 Oh ! have you seen the ...
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... bright , Yet leave those eyes to weep ? How could you say my lips were sweet , And made the scarlet pale ? And why did I , young witless maid , ` Believe the flatt'ring tale ? That face , alas ! no more is fair , 54 BALLADS AND.
... bright , Yet leave those eyes to weep ? How could you say my lips were sweet , And made the scarlet pale ? And why did I , young witless maid , ` Believe the flatt'ring tale ? That face , alas ! no more is fair , 54 BALLADS AND.
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