Poems: The task, a poem, ... to which are added, by the same author, an Epistle to Joseph Hill, Esq. Tirocinium, or a Review of Schools, and the History of John Gilpin. 2J. Johnson, 1785 |
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... seen , but perforated fore And drill'd in holes the folid oak is found , By worms voracious eating through and through . At length a generation more refined Improv'd the fimple plan , made three legs four , Gave Gave them a twisted form ...
... seen , but perforated fore And drill'd in holes the folid oak is found , By worms voracious eating through and through . At length a generation more refined Improv'd the fimple plan , made three legs four , Gave Gave them a twisted form ...
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... Exploring far and wide the wat'ry waste For fight of ship from England . Ev'ry fpeck Seen in the dim horizon , turns thee pale With conflict of contending hopes and fears . D 2 But But comes at last the dull and dusky eve , [ 35 ]
... Exploring far and wide the wat'ry waste For fight of ship from England . Ev'ry fpeck Seen in the dim horizon , turns thee pale With conflict of contending hopes and fears . D 2 But But comes at last the dull and dusky eve , [ 35 ]
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... seen . For ghoftly counfel , if it either fall Below the exigence , or be not back'd With fhow of love , at least with hopeful proof Of fome fincerity on the giver's part ; Or be difhonor'd in th ' exterior form And mode of its ...
... seen . For ghoftly counfel , if it either fall Below the exigence , or be not back'd With fhow of love , at least with hopeful proof Of fome fincerity on the giver's part ; Or be difhonor'd in th ' exterior form And mode of its ...
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... Seen through the leaflefs wood . His flanting ray Slides ineffectual down the fnowy vale , And tinging all with his own rofy hue , From ev'ry herb and ev'ry spiry blade Stretches a length of fhadow o'er the field . Mine , fpindling into ...
... Seen through the leaflefs wood . His flanting ray Slides ineffectual down the fnowy vale , And tinging all with his own rofy hue , From ev'ry herb and ev'ry spiry blade Stretches a length of fhadow o'er the field . Mine , fpindling into ...
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... seen before . Thus nature works as if to mock at art , And in defiance of her rival pow'rs ; By thefe fortuitous and random strokes Performing fuch inimitable feats As fhe with all her rules can never reach . Lefs worthy of applause ...
... seen before . Thus nature works as if to mock at art , And in defiance of her rival pow'rs ; By thefe fortuitous and random strokes Performing fuch inimitable feats As fhe with all her rules can never reach . Lefs worthy of applause ...
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