Poems, Volum 1from the Press of C. Whittingham, 1818 |
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Side 3
... Fair commands the song . Time was , when clothing sumptuous or for use , Save their own painted skins , our sires had none . As yet black breeches were not ; satin smooth , Or velvet soft , or plush with shaggy pile : The hardy chief ...
... Fair commands the song . Time was , when clothing sumptuous or for use , Save their own painted skins , our sires had none . As yet black breeches were not ; satin smooth , Or velvet soft , or plush with shaggy pile : The hardy chief ...
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... fair , Heard the sweet moan with pity , and devis'd The soft settee ; one elbow at each end , And in the midst an elbow it receiv'd , United yet divided , twain at once . So sit two kings of Brentford on one throne ; And so two citizens ...
... fair , Heard the sweet moan with pity , and devis'd The soft settee ; one elbow at each end , And in the midst an elbow it receiv'd , United yet divided , twain at once . So sit two kings of Brentford on one throne ; And so two citizens ...
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... fair prospect ; scenes that sooth'd Or charm'd me young , no longer young , I find Still soothing , and of pow'r to charm me still . And witness , dear companion of my walks , Whose arm this twentieth winter I perceive Fast lock'd in ...
... fair prospect ; scenes that sooth'd Or charm'd me young , no longer young , I find Still soothing , and of pow'r to charm me still . And witness , dear companion of my walks , Whose arm this twentieth winter I perceive Fast lock'd in ...
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... Fair fields appear below , such as he left Far distant , such as he would die to find- He seeks them headlong , and is seen no more . The spleen is seldom felt where Flora reigns ; The low'ring eye , the petulance , the frown And sullen ...
... Fair fields appear below , such as he left Far distant , such as he would die to find- He seeks them headlong , and is seen no more . The spleen is seldom felt where Flora reigns ; The low'ring eye , the petulance , the frown And sullen ...
Side 22
... has her praise . Now mark a spot or two , That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show this queen of cities , that so fair May yet be foul ; so witty , yet not wise . It is not seemly , nor of good report , 22 BOOK I. THE TASK .
... has her praise . Now mark a spot or two , That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show this queen of cities , that so fair May yet be foul ; so witty , yet not wise . It is not seemly , nor of good report , 22 BOOK I. THE TASK .
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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