Poems: In two volumes, Volum 2Sharpe, 1810 - 427 sider |
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Side 92
... fame ( howe'er deserv'd , ) Long held , and scarcely disengag'd at last . But now with pleasant pace a cleanlier road I mean to tread . I feel myself at large , Courageous and refresh'd for future toil , If toil await me , or if dangers ...
... fame ( howe'er deserv'd , ) Long held , and scarcely disengag'd at last . But now with pleasant pace a cleanlier road I mean to tread . I feel myself at large , Courageous and refresh'd for future toil , If toil await me , or if dangers ...
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... shines for aye The solitary shilling . Pardon then , Ye sage dispensers of poetic fame , Th ' ambition of one meaner far , whose pow'rs , Presuming an attempt not less sublime , Pant for the 114 BOOK III . THE TASK .
... shines for aye The solitary shilling . Pardon then , Ye sage dispensers of poetic fame , Th ' ambition of one meaner far , whose pow'rs , Presuming an attempt not less sublime , Pant for the 114 BOOK III . THE TASK .
Side 164
... fame ! Behold the schools , in which plebeian minds Once simple are initiated in arts , Which some may practise with politer grace , But none with readier skill ! - ' tis here they learn The road , that leads from competence and peace ...
... fame ! Behold the schools , in which plebeian minds Once simple are initiated in arts , Which some may practise with politer grace , But none with readier skill ! - ' tis here they learn The road , that leads from competence and peace ...
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... fame ; I shall not add myself to such a chase , Thwart his attemps , or envy his success . Some must be great . Great offices will have Great talents . And God gives to ev'ry man The virtue , temper , understanding , taste , That lifts ...
... fame ; I shall not add myself to such a chase , Thwart his attemps , or envy his success . Some must be great . Great offices will have Great talents . And God gives to ev'ry man The virtue , temper , understanding , taste , That lifts ...
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... fame ; and sought By pyramids and mausolean pomp , Shortliv'd themselves , t'immortalize their bones . Some seek diversion in the tented field , And make the sorrows of mankind their sport . But war's a game , which , were their ...
... fame ; and sought By pyramids and mausolean pomp , Shortliv'd themselves , t'immortalize their bones . Some seek diversion in the tented field , And make the sorrows of mankind their sport . But war's a game , which , were their ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath betimes boast bramble breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine dread dream Earth ease Ev'n ev'ry fair fame fancy fear feed feel flow'r folly form'd fountain of eternal fruit give glory grace grave groves hand happy hast heard heart Heav'n honour hope human JOHN SHARPE KINGCUPS labour learn'd less liberty live lost lov'd lyre Mighty winds mind muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never o'er once peace perhaps PICCADILLY plac'd pleas'd pleasure plebeian pow'r praise proud prove quake rapture rest rude rural sacred scene seek seem'd shade shine sight skies sleep sloth smile SOFA song soon soul sound Stamp'd sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art thought toil trembling truth twas virtue voice waste WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wise worth youth