Poems, Volum 1from the Press of C. Whittingham, 1818 |
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Side 5
... 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 who take the air ...
... 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 who take the air ...
Side 6
... Sweet sleep enjoys the curate in his desk , The tedious rector drawling o'er his head ; And sweet the clerk below . But neither sleep Of lazy nurse , who snores the sick man dead ; Nor his , who quits the box at midnight hour , To ...
... Sweet sleep enjoys the curate in his desk , The tedious rector drawling o'er his head ; And sweet the clerk below . But neither sleep Of lazy nurse , who snores the sick man dead ; Nor his , who quits the box at midnight hour , To ...
Side 8
... the secret of their silent course . Nature inanimate employs sweet sounds , But animated nature sweeter still , To sooth and satisfy the human ear , Ten thousand warblers cheer the day , and one The 8 BOOK I. THE TASK .
... the secret of their silent course . Nature inanimate employs sweet sounds , But animated nature sweeter still , To sooth and satisfy the human ear , Ten thousand warblers cheer the day , and one The 8 BOOK I. THE TASK .
Side 10
... sweet waters of the crystal well : He dips his bowl into the weedy ditch , And , heavy laden , brings his bev'rage home , Far - fetch'd and little worth ; nor seldom waits Dependant on the baker's punctual call , To hear his creaking ...
... sweet waters of the crystal well : He dips his bowl into the weedy ditch , And , heavy laden , brings his bev'rage home , Far - fetch'd and little worth ; nor seldom waits Dependant on the baker's punctual call , To hear his creaking ...
Side 14
... distant country into mine , And throws Italian light on English walls ; But imitative strokes can do no more Than please the eye - Sweet Nature's ev'ry sense . The air salubrious of her lofty hills , The cheering 14 BOOK I. THE TASK .
... distant country into mine , And throws Italian light on English walls ; But imitative strokes can do no more Than please the eye - Sweet Nature's ev'ry sense . The air salubrious of her lofty hills , The cheering 14 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