The Task: In Six BooksT. Bedlington, 1826 - 228 pages |
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Page 7
... praise , but censured - Fête champêtre - The book concludes with a reflection on the fatal effects of dissipation and effeminacy upon our public measures . ISING the Sofa . I , who lately sang Truth , Hope , and Charity , * and touch'd ...
... praise , but censured - Fête champêtre - The book concludes with a reflection on the fatal effects of dissipation and effeminacy upon our public measures . ISING the Sofa . I , who lately sang Truth , Hope , and Charity , * and touch'd ...
Page 11
... praise of nature most sincere , 150 And that my raptures are not conjur'd up To serve occasions of poetic pomp , But genuine , and art partner of them all . How oft upon yon eminence our pace Has slacken'd to a pause , and we have borne ...
... praise of nature most sincere , 150 And that my raptures are not conjur'd up To serve occasions of poetic pomp , But genuine , and art partner of them all . How oft upon yon eminence our pace Has slacken'd to a pause , and we have borne ...
Page 12
... Praise justly due to those that I describe . Nor rural sights alone , but rural sounds , 180 Exhilarate the spirit , and restore The tone of languid Nature . Mighty winds , That sweep the skirt of some far - spreading wood Of ancient ...
... Praise justly due to those that I describe . Nor rural sights alone , but rural sounds , 180 Exhilarate the spirit , and restore The tone of languid Nature . Mighty winds , That sweep the skirt of some far - spreading wood Of ancient ...
Page 26
... praise . Now mark a spot or two , 725 That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show this queen of cities , that so fair , May yet be foul ; so witty , yet not wise . It is not seemly , nor of good report , 26 THE TASK .
... praise . Now mark a spot or two , 725 That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show this queen of cities , that so fair , May yet be foul ; so witty , yet not wise . It is not seemly , nor of good report , 26 THE TASK .
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... love when they should fight when such as these Presume to lay their hand upon the ark 231 Of her magnificent and awful cause ? Time was when it was praise and boast enough In every clime , and travel where we might , THE TIME - PIECE ,
... love when they should fight when such as these Presume to lay their hand upon the ark 231 Of her magnificent and awful cause ? Time was when it was praise and boast enough In every clime , and travel where we might , THE TIME - PIECE ,
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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