The Task: In Six BooksT. Bedlington, 1826 - 228 pages |
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... o'er the seat , with plenteous wadding stuff'd , Induc'd a splendid cover , green and blue , Yellow and red , of tapestry richly wrought And woven close , or needlework sublime . There might ye see the piony spread wide , The full ...
... o'er the seat , with plenteous wadding stuff'd , Induc'd a splendid cover , green and blue , Yellow and red , of tapestry richly wrought And woven close , or needlework sublime . There might ye see the piony spread wide , The full ...
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... o'er his head ; And sweet the clerk below . But neither sleep Of lazy nurse , who snores the sick man dead ; Nor his , who quits the box at midnight hour To slumber in the carriage more secure ; Nor sleep enjoy'd by curate in his desk ...
... o'er his head ; And sweet the clerk below . But neither sleep Of lazy nurse , who snores the sick man dead ; Nor his , who quits the box at midnight hour To slumber in the carriage more secure ; Nor sleep enjoy'd by curate in his desk ...
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... and beside His lab'ring team , that swerv'd not from the track , 160 The sturdy swain diminish'd to a boy ! Here Ouse , slow winding through a level plain Of spacious meads , with cattle sprinkled o'er , Conducts THE SOFA . 11.
... and beside His lab'ring team , that swerv'd not from the track , 160 The sturdy swain diminish'd to a boy ! Here Ouse , slow winding through a level plain Of spacious meads , with cattle sprinkled o'er , Conducts THE SOFA . 11.
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In Six Books William Cowper. Of spacious meads , with cattle sprinkled o'er , Conducts the eye along his sinuous course Delighted . There , fast rooted in their bank , Stand , never overlook'd , our fav'rite elms , That screen the ...
In Six Books William Cowper. Of spacious meads , with cattle sprinkled o'er , Conducts the eye along his sinuous course Delighted . There , fast rooted in their bank , Stand , never overlook'd , our fav'rite elms , That screen the ...
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... o'er the glebe . 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 . 290 There from the sunburnt hayfield homeward creeps The loaded wain ; while ...
... o'er the glebe . 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 . 290 There from the sunburnt hayfield homeward creeps The loaded wain ; while ...
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Æsop beauty beneath boast breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd dicebox distant divine domestick dread dream e'en earth ease ev'ning ev'ry fair fame fancy fear feed feel flow'r folly form'd fruit give glory grace grave Guelder Rose hand happy hast heard heart Heav'n honour human John Throckmorton JOSEPH HILL king labour learn'd less liberty liv'd live lost lov'd lyre magick man-The mind mounted best musick Nature Nature's Nebaioth never o'er once peace perhaps pleas'd pleasures plebeian pow'r praise proud prove publick rest sacred scene schools seek seem'd shine skies sleep smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd sweet sweet oblivion task taste thee theme thine thou art thought toil trembling truth Twas vex'd virtue voice wand'ring waste WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wisely store worth youth