Poems by William Shenstone
Love and Music. Written at Oxford, When Young
... But when their various powers are join'd, ...
Song XII. - O'er desert plains, and rushy meres
... Splendour might catch one scornful glance, ...
Elegy XX. He Compares His Humble Fortune With the Distress of Others
... AND HIS SUBJECTION TO DELIA WITH THE MISERABLE SERVITUDE OF AN AFRICAN SLAVE ...
Elegy VI. To a Lady, On the Language of Birds
... But ill-starr'd birds, that, listening, not admired ...
On Miss M--'s's Dancing
... Accomplish'd maid! my trivial rhyme ...
Colemira. A Culinary Eclogue
... "Look, with what charming grace, what winning tricks, ...
The Speeches of Sloth and Virtue
... Let Brilliants sparkle, (dear Machines of Pride!) &emsp ...
Song IX. - The fatal hours are wondrous near
... in vain She robs my sight, and shuns the plain ...
The Invidious
... Hear him, from Tyburn's height haranguing ...
Ode to Cynthia, on the Approach of Spring
... And you're my bride, I think I'm sure, ...
On Mr. C -- Of Kidderminster's Poetry
... Thy verses, friend! are Kidderminster stuff, ...
Epilogue - To the Tragedy of Cleone
... They loved their children, learnt no flaunting airs, ...
The Progress of Advice. A Common Case
... Thou wouldst choose out a whipping-post first to be tied to ...
Jemmy Dawson
... A ballad. Written about the time of his execution, in the year 1745 ...
The Rape of the Trap. A Ballad
... And he prey'd on the food of the mind, Sir ...
