Poems, Volum 1from the Press of C. Whittingham, 1818 |
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Side 4
... ease ; The slipp'ry seat betray'd the sliding part , That press'd it , and the feet hung dangling down , Anxious in vain to find the distant floor . These for the rich : the rest , whom Fate had plac'd In modest mediocrity , content ...
... ease ; The slipp'ry seat betray'd the sliding part , That press'd it , and the feet hung dangling down , Anxious in vain to find the distant floor . These for the rich : the rest , whom Fate had plac'd In modest mediocrity , content ...
Side 5
... ease . But , rude at first , and not with easy slope Receding wide , they press'd against the ribs , And bruis'd the side ; and , elevated high , Taught the rais'd shoulders to invade the ears . Long time elaps'd or e'er our rugged ...
... ease . But , rude at first , and not with easy slope Receding wide , they press'd against the ribs , And bruis'd the side ; and , elevated high , Taught the rais'd shoulders to invade the ears . Long time elaps'd or e'er our rugged ...
Side 7
... ease , or leaps the fence , That play of lungs , inhaling and again Respiring freely the fresh air , that makes Swift pace or steep ascent no toil to me , Mine have not pilfer'd yet ; nor yet impair'd My relish of fair prospect ; scenes ...
... ease , or leaps the fence , That play of lungs , inhaling and again Respiring freely the fresh air , that makes Swift pace or steep ascent no toil to me , Mine have not pilfer'd yet ; nor yet impair'd My relish of fair prospect ; scenes ...
Side 13
... of all . Himself derives No mean advantage from a kindred cause , From strenuous toil his hours of sweetest ease . The sedentary stretch their lazy length When Custom bids , but no refreshment find , For THE SOFA . 13.
... of all . Himself derives No mean advantage from a kindred cause , From strenuous toil his hours of sweetest ease . The sedentary stretch their lazy length When Custom bids , but no refreshment find , For THE SOFA . 13.
Side 14
... Ease , when courted most , Furthest retires - an idol , at whose shrine Who oft'nest sacrifice are favour'd least . The love of Nature , and the scenes she draws , Is Nature's dictate . Strange ! there should be found , Who , self ...
... Ease , when courted most , Furthest retires - an idol , at whose shrine Who oft'nest sacrifice are favour'd least . The love of Nature , and the scenes she draws , Is Nature's dictate . Strange ! there should be found , Who , self ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bird boast breath call'd cause charms CHISWICK dæmons death delight design'd distant divine dream earth ease Ev'n ev'ry fair fame fancy fear feed feel flow'r folly form'd fountain of eternal frown fruit give glory grace grave hand happy hast hear heard heart Heav'n honour human labour learn'd less life's live lost lyre mercy Mighty winds mind muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymphs o'er once peace perhaps pine-apples pity pleas'd pleasure poets pow'r praise press'd proud rapture rest rude scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine shrubs sighs sight skies slaves sleep sloth smile soft song soon soul sound spaniel stamp'd sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art thought toil touch'd truth Twas Twere virtue voice waste WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom worth youth