Maxioms by Mark Akenside
Seeks painted trifles and fantastic toys, and eagerly pursues imaginary joys.
Seeks painted trifles and fantastic toys, and eagerly pursues imaginary joys.
Such and so various are the tastes of men.
Such and so various are the tastes of men.
The green retreats
Of Academus.
The green retreats
Of Academus.
Away! Away! Tempt me no more insidious love.
Away! Away! Tempt me no more insidious love.
At last the Muses rose, . . . And scattered, . . . as they flew,
Their blooming wreaths read more
At last the Muses rose, . . . And scattered, . . . as they flew,
Their blooming wreaths from fair Valclusa's bowers
To Arno's myrtle border.
