The Task and Other PoemsCarey and Hart, 1842 - 324 pages |
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Page 18
... dreams of fancy , tranquil and secure . Vain thought ! the dweller in that still retreat Dearly obtains the refuge it affords . Its elevated site forbids the wretch To drink sweet waters of the crystal well ; He dips his bowl into the ...
... dreams of fancy , tranquil and secure . Vain thought ! the dweller in that still retreat Dearly obtains the refuge it affords . Its elevated site forbids the wretch To drink sweet waters of the crystal well ; He dips his bowl into the ...
Page 27
... dream of transports she was not to know . She heard the doleful tidings of his death , And never smiled again ! And now she roams The dreary waste : there spends the livelong day , And there , unless when charity forbids , The livelong ...
... dream of transports she was not to know . She heard the doleful tidings of his death , And never smiled again ! And now she roams The dreary waste : there spends the livelong day , And there , unless when charity forbids , The livelong ...
Page 30
... dream is past ; and thou hast found again Thy cocoas and bananas , palms and yams , And homestall thatch'd with leaves . But hast thou found Their former charms ? And , having seen our state , Our palaces , our ladies , and our pomp Of ...
... dream is past ; and thou hast found again Thy cocoas and bananas , palms and yams , And homestall thatch'd with leaves . But hast thou found Their former charms ? And , having seen our state , Our palaces , our ladies , and our pomp Of ...
Page 31
... dream all night of what the day denied . Alas ! expect it not . We found no bait To tempt us in thy country . Doing good , Disinterested good , is not our trade . We travel far , ' tis true , but not for nought ; And must be bribed to ...
... dream all night of what the day denied . Alas ! expect it not . We found no bait To tempt us in thy country . Doing good , Disinterested good , is not our trade . We travel far , ' tis true , but not for nought ; And must be bribed to ...
Page 52
... dreams Illusive of philosophy , so call'd , But falsely . Sages after sages strove In vain to filter off a crystal draught Pure from the lees , which often more enhanced The thirst , than slaked it , and not seldom bred Intoxication and ...
... dreams Illusive of philosophy , so call'd , But falsely . Sages after sages strove In vain to filter off a crystal draught Pure from the lees , which often more enhanced The thirst , than slaked it , and not seldom bred Intoxication and ...
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Æsop Aspasio beauty beneath betimes boast BODHAM breath call'd cause charms death deem delight design'd distant divine dream e'en earth ease fair fame fancy fear feed feel flowers folly form'd fruit give glory grace grave hand happy heart Heaven honest pleasures honour hope human John Gilpin JOSEPH HILL King labour learn'd less liberty light live lost lyre mind mounted best Muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymphs o'er once peace perhaps pleasure plebeian praise prize proud prove rest scene scorn seek seem'd sensual world shine sight skies sleep sloth smile song soon soul sound spare stamp'd sweet sweet oblivion task taste thee theme thine thou art thou hast thought toil trembling truth Twas vex'd virtue voice waste WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wisely store wonder worth youth