The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq;: I. Elegies on several occasions. II. Odes, songs, ballads, &c. III. Levities, or pieces of humour. IV. Moral pieces |
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... the rose ; Sweet bird ! enamour'd of the sweetest flow'r ! He lov'd the muse ; she
taught him to complain ; He saw his tim'rous loves on her depend ; He lov'd the
muse , altho ' she taught in vain ; He lov'd the muse , for she was virtue's friend .
... the rose ; Sweet bird ! enamour'd of the sweetest flow'r ! He lov'd the muse ; she
taught him to complain ; He saw his tim'rous loves on her depend ; He lov'd the
muse , altho ' she taught in vain ; He lov'd the muse , for she was virtue's friend .
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Vain now are books , the sage's wisdom vain ! What has the world to bribe our
steps astray ? Ere reason learns by study'd laws to reign , The weaken'd
passions , self - fubdued , obey . Scarce has the sun sev'n annual courses rolld ,
Scarce ...
Vain now are books , the sage's wisdom vain ! What has the world to bribe our
steps astray ? Ere reason learns by study'd laws to reign , The weaken'd
passions , self - fubdued , obey . Scarce has the sun sev'n annual courses rolld ,
Scarce ...
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In vain may Austria boast her Noric blade , If AUSTRIA bleed beneath her
boasted steel . Beneath her palm Idume vents her moan ; Raptur'd she once
beheld its friendly shade ! And hoary Memphis boasts her tombs alone , The
mournful types ...
In vain may Austria boast her Noric blade , If AUSTRIA bleed beneath her
boasted steel . Beneath her palm Idume vents her moan ; Raptur'd she once
beheld its friendly shade ! And hoary Memphis boasts her tombs alone , The
mournful types ...
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In vain we trust the fair - one's eyes ; In vain the fage explores the skies , To learn
from stars his fate : ' Till led by fancy wide astray , He finds no planet mark his way
; Convinc'd and wife too late . As partial to their words we prove ; Then boldly ...
In vain we trust the fair - one's eyes ; In vain the fage explores the skies , To learn
from stars his fate : ' Till led by fancy wide astray , He finds no planet mark his way
; Convinc'd and wife too late . As partial to their words we prove ; Then boldly ...
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... Medecin malgre lui ) The leach , howe'er his fortunes vary , Still walks before
the apothecary . Flavia in vain has wit and charms , And all that shines , and all
that warms ; In vain all human race adore her , For — lady Mary ranks before her .
... Medecin malgre lui ) The leach , howe'er his fortunes vary , Still walks before
the apothecary . Flavia in vain has wit and charms , And all that shines , and all
that warms ; In vain all human race adore her , For — lady Mary ranks before her .
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appear beauty beneath bloom boſom breaſt breathe charms cou'd crown Damon dear delight diſplay doubt elegy ev'n ev'ry face fair fame fancy fate fear fields fire flow flow'r fond fortune gentle give gold grace grove hand hear heart hill hope hour kind lov'd maid mind moſt mournful muſe muſt native nature ne'er never nymph o'er once pain paint peace penſive perhaps plain pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pride riſe roſe round rural ſaw ſcenes ſcorn ſee ſeem ſeen ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhore ſhould ſigh ſkies ſmile ſoft ſome ſong ſoul ſtream ſuch ſwain ſweet tear tender thee theſe thine thoſe thou thought thro toils train Twas vain virtue voice wealth whoſe wild wind wiſh youth