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Page 16
At first , progressive as a stream , they seek The middle field ; but scatter ' d by
degrees , Each to his choice , soon whiten all the land . There from the sunburnt
hayfield homeward creeps The loaded wain ; while , lighten ' d of its charge , The
...
At first , progressive as a stream , they seek The middle field ; but scatter ' d by
degrees , Each to his choice , soon whiten all the land . There from the sunburnt
hayfield homeward creeps The loaded wain ; while , lighten ' d of its charge , The
...
Page 19
Good health and , its associate in the most , Good temper ; spirits prompt to
undertake , And not soon spent though in an arduous task ; The powers of fancy
and strong thought are theirs ; E ' en age itself seems privileged in them With
clear ...
Good health and , its associate in the most , Good temper ; spirits prompt to
undertake , And not soon spent though in an arduous task ; The powers of fancy
and strong thought are theirs ; E ' en age itself seems privileged in them With
clear ...
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... soon its healthful hue ; His eye relumines its extinguish ' d fires ; He walks , he
leaps , he runs — is wing ' d with joy , And riots in the sweets of every breeze . He
does not scorn it , who has long endured A fever ' s agonies , and fed on drugs .
... soon its healthful hue ; His eye relumines its extinguish ' d fires ; He walks , he
leaps , he runs — is wing ' d with joy , And riots in the sweets of every breeze . He
does not scorn it , who has long endured A fever ' s agonies , and fed on drugs .
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Rude as thou art ( for we return ' d thee rude And ignorant , except of outward
show ) , I cannot think thee yet so dull of heart And spiritless , as never to regret
Sweets tasted here , and left as soon as known . Methinks I see thee straying on
the ...
Rude as thou art ( for we return ' d thee rude And ignorant , except of outward
show ) , I cannot think thee yet so dull of heart And spiritless , as never to regret
Sweets tasted here , and left as soon as known . Methinks I see thee straying on
the ...
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Folly such as yours , Graced with a sword , and worthier of a fan , Has made ,
what enemies could ne ' er have done , Our arch of empire , steadfast but for you ,
A mutilated structure , soon to fall . THE TASK . BOOK II . The Timepiece .
Folly such as yours , Graced with a sword , and worthier of a fan , Has made ,
what enemies could ne ' er have done , Our arch of empire , steadfast but for you ,
A mutilated structure , soon to fall . THE TASK . BOOK II . The Timepiece .
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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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