Essays on Song-writing: With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical MeritR.H. Evans, 1810 - 352 páginas |
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... Twas when the seas were roaring 56 Vain are the charms of white and red 212 Waft me , soft and cooling breeze , " Wake , ye nightingales , oh wake Waken , Lords and Ladies gay We all to conquering beauty bow What , put off with one ...
... Twas when the seas were roaring 56 Vain are the charms of white and red 212 Waft me , soft and cooling breeze , " Wake , ye nightingales , oh wake Waken , Lords and Ladies gay We all to conquering beauty bow What , put off with one ...
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... Twas so for me that Edwin did , And so for him will I. Forbid it , Heaven ! the hermit cried , And clasp'd her to his breast : The wondering fair one turn'd to chide , ' Twas Edwin's self that prest . Turn , Angelina , ever dear , My ...
... Twas so for me that Edwin did , And so for him will I. Forbid it , Heaven ! the hermit cried , And clasp'd her to his breast : The wondering fair one turn'd to chide , ' Twas Edwin's self that prest . Turn , Angelina , ever dear , My ...
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... wrapp'd her breathless clay.` . And thrice he call'd on Marg'ret's name , And thrice he wept full sore ; Then laid his cheek to the cold earth , And word spake never more . " TWAS [ By Gay . * ] WAS when PASTORAL SONGS . 55.
... wrapp'd her breathless clay.` . And thrice he call'd on Marg'ret's name , And thrice he wept full sore ; Then laid his cheek to the cold earth , And word spake never more . " TWAS [ By Gay . * ] WAS when PASTORAL SONGS . 55.
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... TWAS [ By Gay . * ] WAS when the seas were roaring With hollow blasts of wind , A damsel lay deploring , All on a rock reclin'd : Wide o'er the foaming billows She cast a wishful look , Her head was crown'd with willows That trembled o ...
... TWAS [ By Gay . * ] WAS when the seas were roaring With hollow blasts of wind , A damsel lay deploring , All on a rock reclin'd : Wide o'er the foaming billows She cast a wishful look , Her head was crown'd with willows That trembled o ...
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... twas my pride , ' Twas not my heart thy love denied , Come back , dear youth , again . As t'other day my hand he seiz❜d , My blood with thrilling motion flew ; Sudden I put on looks displeas'd , And hasty from his hold withdrew . ' Twas ...
... twas my pride , ' Twas not my heart thy love denied , Come back , dear youth , again . As t'other day my hand he seiz❜d , My blood with thrilling motion flew ; Sudden I put on looks displeas'd , And hasty from his hold withdrew . ' Twas ...
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amorous Amynta Anacreon anguish beau mille beauty beauty's blest bliss bloom bosom breast bright Celia charms cheek Chloe Chloris CONGREVE cried cruel Cupid Damon dart dear delight despair e'er ease epigram ev'ry eyes face fair fancy fate fear flame folly fond gentle give Glastonbury thorn grace grove happy heart hope Hudibras kind kiss ladies lips live Lochinvar lov'd lover lyre Lyric Lyric poetry maid melting valued mind move nature ne'er never nightingale nymph o'er Oenone pain passion Phillips Phyllis piece pity plain pleasure poetical poetry R. B. SHERIDAN racter rose Sappho scorn shade shepherd sigh sigh'd sing smiles SOAME JENYNS soft soul surprise swain sweet taste tears tell tender thee thine thou thought thro touch of joy trembling true turn Twas vex'd vows wanton witty Xanthe young youth
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Página 233 - Take, oh take those lips away, That so sweetly were forsworn; And those eyes, the break of day, Lights that do mislead the morn; But my kisses bring again, bring again, Seals of love, but seal'd in vain.
Página 47 - More trifling still than they. " And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep; A shade that follows wealth or fame, But leaves the wretch to weep?
Página 274 - With coral clasps and amber studs : And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me and be my Love.
Página 309 - Oh ! young Lochinvar is come out of the west, Through all the wide Border his steed was the best ; And save his good broadsword he weapons had none, He rode all unarmed and he rode all alone. So faithful in love and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.
Página 269 - I'll row you o'er the ferry." By this the storm grew loud apace, The water-wraith was shrieking ; And in the scowl of Heaven each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still as wilder blew the wind, And as the night grew drearer, Adown the glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer. "O haste thee, haste!
Página 235 - Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine.
Página 254 - But sure such folks could ne'er beget So sweet a girl as Sally! She is the darling of my heart, And she lives in our alley.
Página 142 - TO fair Fidele's grassy tomb Soft maids and village hinds shall bring Each opening sweet, of earliest bloom, And rifle all the breathing Spring. No wailing ghost shall dare appear To vex with shrieks this quiet grove, But shepherd lads assemble here, And melting virgins own their love.
Página 45 - Forbear, my son," the hermit cries, " To tempt the dangerous gloom ; For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom. " Here, to the houseless child of want, My door is open still ; And, though my portion is but scant, I give it with good will " Then turn to-night, and freely share Whate'er my cell bestows ; My rushy couch, and frugal fare, My blessing and repose.
Página 253 - And it seem'd, to a fanciful view, To weep for the buds it had left with regret, On the flourishing bush where it grew. I hastily seized it, unfit as it was For a nosegay, so dripping and drown'd, And swinging it rudely, too rudely, alas ! I snapp'd it, it fell to the ground. And such...