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Monument of ancient taste , Now scorn ' d , but worthy of a better fate . Our fathers
knew the value of a screen From sultry suns : and , in their shaded walks And
long protracted bowers , enjoy ' d at noon The gloom and coolness of declining ...
Monument of ancient taste , Now scorn ' d , but worthy of a better fate . Our fathers
knew the value of a screen From sultry suns : and , in their shaded walks And
long protracted bowers , enjoy ' d at noon The gloom and coolness of declining ...
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Such London is , by taste and wealth proclaim ' d The fairest capital of all the
world , By riot and incontinence the worst . There , touch ' d by Reynolds , a dull
blank becomes A lucid mirror , in which Nature sees All her reflected features .
Such London is , by taste and wealth proclaim ' d The fairest capital of all the
world , By riot and incontinence the worst . There , touch ' d by Reynolds , a dull
blank becomes A lucid mirror , in which Nature sees All her reflected features .
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Possess ye therefore , ye who , borne about In chariots and sedans , know no
fatigue But that of idleness , and taste no scenes But such as art contrives ,
possess ye still Your element ; there only can ye shine ; There only minds like
yours can ...
Possess ye therefore , ye who , borne about In chariots and sedans , know no
fatigue But that of idleness , and taste no scenes But such as art contrives ,
possess ye still Your element ; there only can ye shine ; There only minds like
yours can ...
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Some minds are temper ' d happily , and mix ' d With such ingredients of good
sense , and taste Of what is excellent in man , they thirst With such a zeal to be
what they approve , That no restraints can circumscribe them more Than they ...
Some minds are temper ' d happily , and mix ' d With such ingredients of good
sense , and taste Of what is excellent in man , they thirst With such a zeal to be
what they approve , That no restraints can circumscribe them more Than they ...
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Though few now taste thee unimpair ' d and pure , Or tasting long enjoy thee ! too
infirm , Or too incautious , to preserve thy sweets Unmix ' d with drops of bitter ,
which neglect Or temper sheds into thy crystal cup ; Thou art 58 THE TASK .
Though few now taste thee unimpair ' d and pure , Or tasting long enjoy thee ! too
infirm , Or too incautious , to preserve thy sweets Unmix ' d with drops of bitter ,
which neglect Or temper sheds into thy crystal cup ; Thou art 58 THE TASK .
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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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