The Task and Other PoemsCarey and Hart, 1842 - 324 pages |
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... earth ; and , plotting in the dark , Toils much to earn a monumental pile , That may record the mischiefs he has done . The summit gain'd , behold the proud alcove That crowns it ! yet not all its pride secures The grand retreat from ...
... earth ; and , plotting in the dark , Toils much to earn a monumental pile , That may record the mischiefs he has done . The summit gain'd , behold the proud alcove That crowns it ! yet not all its pride secures The grand retreat from ...
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... earth seems restless as a flood Brush'd by the wind . So sportive is the light Shot through the boughs , it dances as they dance , Shadow and sunshine intermingling quick , And darkening and enlightening , as the leaves Play wanton ...
... earth seems restless as a flood Brush'd by the wind . So sportive is the light Shot through the boughs , it dances as they dance , Shadow and sunshine intermingling quick , And darkening and enlightening , as the leaves Play wanton ...
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... earth was made so various , that the mind Of desultory man , studious of change , And pleased with novelty , might be indulged . Prospects , however lovely , may be seen Till half their beauties fade ; the weary sight , Too well ...
... earth was made so various , that the mind Of desultory man , studious of change , And pleased with novelty , might be indulged . Prospects , however lovely , may be seen Till half their beauties fade ; the weary sight , Too well ...
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... earth , regales the sense With luxury of unexpected sweets . There often wanders one , whom better days Saw better clad , in cloak of satin , trimm'd With lace , and hat with splendid riband bound . A serving maid was she , and fell in ...
... earth , regales the sense With luxury of unexpected sweets . There often wanders one , whom better days Saw better clad , in cloak of satin , trimm'd With lace , and hat with splendid riband bound . A serving maid was she , and fell in ...
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... earth again By other hopes and richer fruits than yours . But though true worth and virtue in the mild And genial soil of cultivated life Thrive most , and may , perhaps , thrive only there , Yet not in cities oft : in proud , and gay ...
... earth again By other hopes and richer fruits than yours . But though true worth and virtue in the mild And genial soil of cultivated life Thrive most , and may , perhaps , thrive only there , Yet not in cities oft : in proud , and gay ...
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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