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Page 10
And in the midst an elbow it received , United yet divided , twain at once . So sit
two kings of Brentford on one throne ; And so two citizens who take the air , Close
pack ' d , and smiling , in a chaise and one . But relaxation of the languid frame ...
And in the midst an elbow it received , United yet divided , twain at once . So sit
two kings of Brentford on one throne ; And so two citizens who take the air , Close
pack ' d , and smiling , in a chaise and one . But relaxation of the languid frame ...
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 14
At such a season , and with such a charge , Once went I forth ; and found , till then
unknown , A cottage , whither oft we since repair : ' Tis perch ' d upon the green
hill top , but close Environ ' d with a ring of branching elms , That overhang the ...
At such a season , and with such a charge , Once went I forth ; and found , till then
unknown , A cottage , whither oft we since repair : ' Tis perch ' d upon the green
hill top , but close Environ ' d with a ring of branching elms , That overhang the ...
Page 17
... nor wastes what it enjoys . Refreshing change ! where now the blazing sun ?
By short transition we have lost his glare , And stepp ' d at once into a cooler
clime . Ye fallen avenues ! once more I mourn Your fate unmerited , once more
rejoice ...
... nor wastes what it enjoys . Refreshing change ! where now the blazing sun ?
By short transition we have lost his glare , And stepp ' d at once into a cooler
clime . Ye fallen avenues ! once more I mourn Your fate unmerited , once more
rejoice ...
Page 21
Others are dragg ' d into the crowded room Between supporters ; and , once
seated , sit , Through downright inability to rise , Till the stout bearers lift the
corpse again . These speak a loud memento . Yet e ' en these Themselves love
life , and ...
Others are dragg ' d into the crowded room Between supporters ; and , once
seated , sit , Through downright inability to rise , Till the stout bearers lift the
corpse again . These speak a loud memento . Yet e ' en these Themselves love
life , and ...
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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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