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Page 11
... of an unwearied foot , That mounts the stile with 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 ...
... of an unwearied foot , That mounts the stile with 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 ...
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 21
The paralytic who can hold her cards , But cannot play them , borrows a friend ' s
hand To deal and shuffle , to divide and sort ... suits and sequences ; and sits ,
Spectatress both and spectacle , a sad And silent cipher , while her proxy plays .
The paralytic who can hold her cards , But cannot play them , borrows a friend ' s
hand To deal and shuffle , to divide and sort ... suits and sequences ; and sits ,
Spectatress both and spectacle , a sad And silent cipher , while her proxy plays .
Page 44
In man or woman , but far most in man , And most of all in man that ministers And
serves the altar , in my soul I loathe All affectation , ' Tis my perfect scorn ; Object
of my implacable disgust . What ! — will a man play tricks , will he indulge A silly ...
In man or woman , but far most in man , And most of all in man that ministers And
serves the altar , in my soul I loathe All affectation , ' Tis my perfect scorn ; Object
of my implacable disgust . What ! — will a man play tricks , will he indulge A silly ...
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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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