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Page 13
... And all their leaves fast fluttering , all at once , Nor less composure waits upon
the roar Of distant floods , or on the softer voice Of neighbouring fountain , or of
rills that slip Through the cleft rock , and , chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles
...
... And all their leaves fast fluttering , all at once , Nor less composure waits upon
the roar Of distant floods , or on the softer voice Of neighbouring fountain , or of
rills that slip Through the cleft rock , and , chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles
...
Page 16
No tree in all the grove but has its charms , Though each its hue peculiar ; paler
some , And of a wannish gray : the willow such , And poplar , that with silver lines
his leaf , And ash far stretching his umbrageous arm ; Of deeper green the elm ...
No tree in all the grove but has its charms , Though each its hue peculiar ; paler
some , And of a wannish gray : the willow such , And poplar , that with silver lines
his leaf , And ash far stretching his umbrageous arm ; Of deeper green the elm ...
Page 17
... as a flood Brush ' d by the wind . So sportive is the light Shot through the
boughs , it dances as they dance , Shadow and sunshine intermingling quick ,
VOL . II . And darkening and enlightening , as the leaves Play wanton THE SOFA
. 17.
... as a flood Brush ' d by the wind . So sportive is the light Shot through the
boughs , it dances as they dance , Shadow and sunshine intermingling quick ,
VOL . II . And darkening and enlightening , as the leaves Play wanton THE SOFA
. 17.
Page 18
William Cowper. And darkening and enlightening , as the leaves Play wanton ,
every moment , every spot . And now , with nerves new braced and spirits cheer '
d , We tread the wilderness , whose well roll ' d walks , With curvature of slow and
...
William Cowper. And darkening and enlightening , as the leaves Play wanton ,
every moment , every spot . And now , with nerves new braced and spirits cheer '
d , We tread the wilderness , whose well roll ' d walks , With curvature of slow and
...
Page 24
They pick their fuel out of every hedge , Which , kindled with dry leaves , just
saves unquench ' d The spark of life . The sportive wind blows wide Their
futtering rags and shows a tawny skin , The vellum of the pedigree they claim .
Great skill ...
They pick their fuel out of every hedge , Which , kindled with dry leaves , just
saves unquench ' d The spark of life . The sportive wind blows wide Their
futtering rags and shows a tawny skin , The vellum of the pedigree they claim .
Great skill ...
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| Title | The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2 Volumes 79-80 of British poets Volumes 79-80 of British poets, including translations The Poems of William Cowper, William Cowper |
| Author | William Cowper |
| Publisher | Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
| Original from | Princeton University |
| Digitized | 10 Dec 2009 |
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