The Task: In Six BooksT. Bedlington, 1826 - 228 pages |
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Page 14
... waste without a tree . Thanks to Benevolus * -he spares me yet These chestnuts rang'd in corresponding lines ; And , though himself so polish'd , still reprieves The obsolete prolixity of shade . 245 250 * 255 260 265 Descending now ...
... waste without a tree . Thanks to Benevolus * -he spares me yet These chestnuts rang'd in corresponding lines ; And , though himself so polish'd , still reprieves The obsolete prolixity of shade . 245 250 * 255 260 265 Descending now ...
Page 16
... wastes what it enjoys . Refreshing change ! where now the blazing sun ? 335 By short transition we have lost his glare , And stepp'd at once into a cooler clime . Ye fallen avenues ! once more I mourn Your fate unmerited , once more ...
... wastes what it enjoys . Refreshing change ! where now the blazing sun ? 335 By short transition we have lost his glare , And stepp'd at once into a cooler clime . Ye fallen avenues ! once more I mourn Your fate unmerited , once more ...
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... waste ; there spends the livelong day , And there , unless when charity forbids , The livelong night . A tatter'd apron hides , Worn as a cloak , and hardly hides , a gown More tatter'd still ; and both but ill conceal A bosom heav'd ...
... waste ; there spends the livelong day , And there , unless when charity forbids , The livelong night . A tatter'd apron hides , Worn as a cloak , and hardly hides , a gown More tatter'd still ; and both but ill conceal A bosom heav'd ...
Page 25
... waste For sight of ship from England . Ev'ry speck Seen in the dim horizon turns thee pale With conflict of contending hopes and fears . But comes at last the dull and dusky eve , And sends thee to thy cabin , well prepar'd To dream all ...
... waste For sight of ship from England . Ev'ry speck Seen in the dim horizon turns thee pale With conflict of contending hopes and fears . But comes at last the dull and dusky eve , And sends thee to thy cabin , well prepar'd To dream all ...
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... waste his fairest works . The very elements , though each be meant The minister of man , to serve his wants , Conspire against him . With his breath he draws A plague into his blood ; and cannot use 140 Life's necessary means , but he ...
... waste his fairest works . The very elements , though each be meant The minister of man , to serve his wants , Conspire against him . With his breath he draws A plague into his blood ; and cannot use 140 Life's necessary means , but he ...
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