used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
speak to
From this reading _An Amorous Address to the charming_ CORINNA.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
AMINDOR
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From this reading _Coy_ BELINDA, _and False_ AMINDOR.
Amintor
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From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
AmorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading _An Amorous Address to the charming_ CORINNA.
AmournounUS /ˌɑːˈmuːr/
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An Amorous Address to the charming_ CORINNA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
AnguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
BELINDA
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From this reading _Coy_ BELINDA, _and False_ AMINDOR.
BindsnounUS /baɪndz/
plural of “bind” — something that hinders as if with bonds
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
BondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading _An Amorous Address to the charming_ CORINNA.
CharmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
CORINNA
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From this reading _An Amorous Address to the charming_ CORINNA.
CoyadjectiveUS /kɔɪ/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading _Coy_ BELINDA, _and False_ AMINDOR.
Cupid's
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From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
DartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
DissemblingnounUS /dɪˈsemblɪŋ/
pretending with intention to deceive
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
emanating from God
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
dyeverbUS /daɪ/
color with dye
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading _Coy_ BELINDA, _and False_ AMINDOR.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
let have
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
for this reason
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
I'd
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From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
ImmortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
inflameverbUS /ɪnˈfleɪm/
cause inflammation in
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
InspiresverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrz/
third-person singular of “inspire” — heighten or intensify
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
JoysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
LanguishverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
go away from a place
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
LiberianounUS /ˌlaɪˈbɪriːə/
a republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
Ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
be obedient to
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
obey'd
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From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
and nothing more
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
Pow'rs
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From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
have in common
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
she's
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From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
SighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
in the near future
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
express in words
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
ThonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
up to a particular time
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _An Amorous Address to the charming_ CORINNA.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
Tremblings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
WarmsverbUS /wɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
at the time that
From this reading [Music] Coy _Belinda_ may discover, Love is nothing but a Name; 'Tis not Beauty warms the Lover, When he tells her of his Flame: But she keeps a greater Treasure, Binds and Bonds inflame his Heart; Charms that flow with tides of Pleasure, More obey'd than _Cupid's_ Dart.
belonging to which person
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading False _Amintor_ leave Dissembling, Tell her plainly you are Poor; Hence are all your Sighs and Tremblings, When you talk of your Amour: Tho' you Sigh, and tho' you Languish, 'Till she gives herself away; Then you soon forget your Anguish, And _Belinda_ must obey.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Like Stars all other Female Charms, Ne'er touch my Heart, but Feast my Eyes; For she's the only Sun that Warms, With her alone I'd live and dye: Immortal Pow'rs whose Work Divine, Inspires my Soul with so much Love; Grant your _Liberia_ may be mine, And then, then, then, then, and then, then I share your Joys above.
