 Illusive visions ! O, not here, — not here, Does spring eternal hold her placid reign, Already Boreas chills the altering year, And blasts the purple daughters of the plain. So fade my promised joys! — fair scenes of bliss, Ideal scenes, too long...  Select Miscellaneous Productions, of Mrs. Day, and Thomas Day, Esq: In Verse ... - Sida 17efter Esther Milnes Day, Thomas Lowndes - 1805 - 255 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1814 - 676 sidor
...Plunged down and swallowed deep in Time's abyss 1— So fade my promis'd joys !—fair scenes of bliss, So veering Chance, and ruthless fates ordain. Thee, Laura, thee, by fount, of mazy stream, Or thicket rude, unprcss'd by human feet, I sigh, unheeded, to the moon's pale beam... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 332 sidor
...So fade my promised joys! — fair scenes of bliss, Ideal scenes, too long believed in vain, Plunged down and swallow'd deep in Time's abyss ! — So veering...moon's pale beam ; Thee, Laura, thee, the echoing hills repeaf. Oh ! long of billows wild, and winds the sport, Seize, seize the safe asylum that remains !... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 sidor
...fade my promised joys ! — fair scenes of bliss, Ideal scenes, too long believed in vain, Plunged down and swallow'd deep in Time's abyss ! — So veering...stream, Or thicket rude, unpress'd by human feet, Oh! long of billows wild and winds the sport) Seize, seize the safe asylum that remains ! Here Truth,... | |
 | John Blackman - 1862 - 140 sidor
...promised joys ! fair scenes of bliss, Ideal scenes, too long believed in vain, Plunged down and swallowed deep in Time's abyss ! So veering Chance, and ruthless...ordain. Thee, Laura, thee, by fount, or mazy stream, Or thickest rude, impressed by human feet, I sigh, unheeded, to the morn's pale beam ; Thee, Laura, thee,... | |
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