The Task: In Six BooksT. Bedlington, 1826 - 228 pages |
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Page 7
... seek repose upon an humbler theme ; The theme , though humble , yet august and proud Th ' occasion - for the fair commands the song . Time was , when clothing , sumptuous or for use , Save their own painted skins , our sires had none ...
... seek repose upon an humbler theme ; The theme , though humble , yet august and proud Th ' occasion - for the fair commands the song . Time was , when clothing , sumptuous or for use , Save their own painted skins , our sires had none ...
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... 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 , lighten'd of its charge , 296 The wain that meets it ...
... 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 , lighten'd of its charge , 296 The wain that meets it ...
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... seeking less familiar scenes . Then snug enclosures in the shelter'd vale , Where frequent hedges intercept the eye , Delight us ; happy to renounce awhile , Not senseless of its charms , what still we love , That such short absence may ...
... seeking less familiar scenes . Then snug enclosures in the shelter'd vale , Where frequent hedges intercept the eye , Delight us ; happy to renounce awhile , Not senseless of its charms , what still we love , That such short absence may ...
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... seek , And show the shame ye might conceal at home , In foreign eyes ! -be grooms and win the plate , 280 Where once your nobler fathers won a crown ' — ' Tis gen'rous to communicate your skill To those that need it . Folly is soon ...
... seek , And show the shame ye might conceal at home , In foreign eyes ! -be grooms and win the plate , 280 Where once your nobler fathers won a crown ' — ' Tis gen'rous to communicate your skill To those that need it . Folly is soon ...
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... of his fair form , And just proportion , fashionable mien , And pretty face , in presence of his God ? Or will he seek to dazzle me with tropes , 390 395 400 405 410 415 420 As with the diamond on his lily hand , And 40 THE TASK .
... of his fair form , And just proportion , fashionable mien , And pretty face , in presence of his God ? Or will he seek to dazzle me with tropes , 390 395 400 405 410 415 420 As with the diamond on his lily hand , And 40 THE TASK .
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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