Essays on Song-writing; with a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical MeritEvans, 1810 - 352 sider |
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Side xii
... coarse jest and obscenity will be still far- ther out of his element . But to those who are enamoured with that sacred art , which beyond every other elevates and refines the soul , to whom the sprightly lyre of xii PREFACE .
... coarse jest and obscenity will be still far- ther out of his element . But to those who are enamoured with that sacred art , which beyond every other elevates and refines the soul , to whom the sprightly lyre of xii PREFACE .
Side xiii
John Aikin (M.D.). refines the soul , to whom the sprightly lyre of Horace and Anacreon , and the melting music of Sappho still sound , though ages have passed since they vibrated on the ear , I will venture to promise a source of ...
John Aikin (M.D.). refines the soul , to whom the sprightly lyre of Horace and Anacreon , and the melting music of Sappho still sound , though ages have passed since they vibrated on the ear , I will venture to promise a source of ...
Side xxvi
... soul High o'er fortune's proud controul ; Kindling deep , prophetic musing ; Love of beauteous death infusing ; Scorn , and unconquerable hate Of tyrant pride's unhallow'd state . The boy abash'd , and half afraid , Beheld each chaste ...
... soul High o'er fortune's proud controul ; Kindling deep , prophetic musing ; Love of beauteous death infusing ; Scorn , and unconquerable hate Of tyrant pride's unhallow'd state . The boy abash'd , and half afraid , Beheld each chaste ...
Side 27
... soul which is here to be struck . - As it is absolutely essential to all imita- tions of the ancient Ballad , that the story on which they are founded , with all its circumstances and manners , should be per- fectly natural , and ...
... soul which is here to be struck . - As it is absolutely essential to all imita- tions of the ancient Ballad , that the story on which they are founded , with all its circumstances and manners , should be per- fectly natural , and ...
Side 59
... soul some charm of lovely Sue . Tho ' battle calls me from thy arms , Let not my pretty Susan mourn ; Tho ' cannons roar , yet free from harms William shall to his dear return : Love turns aside the balls that round me fly , Lest ...
... soul some charm of lovely Sue . Tho ' battle calls me from thy arms , Let not my pretty Susan mourn ; Tho ' cannons roar , yet free from harms William shall to his dear return : Love turns aside the balls that round me fly , Lest ...
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amorous Amynta Anacreon Ballad beauty beauty's blest bloom bosom breast breath bright Catullus Celia charms cheek Chloe cried cruel Cupid Damon dart dear delight despair dost e'er epigram ev'ry eyes face fair faithless fancy fate fear flame fond gentle give grace grove heart heaven hope kind kiss know my love lady languish lily lips live Lochinvar lov'd lover lyre Lyric Lyric poetry maid mind move Muses nature ne'er Netherby never nightingale numbers nymph o'er pain passion pastoral pastoral poetry Phoebe Phyllis pieces pity plain pleasure poetical poetry prove R. B. SHERIDAN rose Sappho scorn shade shepherd sigh sing smile SOAME JENYNS soft song sorrow soul sounds swain sweet taste tears tell tender thee thine thou thought thro Tibullus trembling true Twas vex'd vows warbling weep winds young youth