The Task and Other PoemsCarey and Hart, 1842 - 324 pages |
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Page 39
... flowers , her aromatic gums , Disclosing Paradise where'er He treads ? * August 18th , 1783 . † Alluding to the fog that covered both Europe and Asia during the whole summer of 1783 . She shakes at His approach . Her hollow womb , THE ...
... flowers , her aromatic gums , Disclosing Paradise where'er He treads ? * August 18th , 1783 . † Alluding to the fog that covered both Europe and Asia during the whole summer of 1783 . She shakes at His approach . Her hollow womb , THE ...
Page 43
... flower , for warmer France , With all her vines : nor for Ausonia's groves Of golden fruitage , and her myrtle bowers . To shake thy senate , and from heights sublime Of patriot eloquence to flash down fire Upon thy foes , was never ...
... flower , for warmer France , With all her vines : nor for Ausonia's groves Of golden fruitage , and her myrtle bowers . To shake thy senate , and from heights sublime Of patriot eloquence to flash down fire Upon thy foes , was never ...
Page 64
... flower seeds . The country preferable to the town , even in the winter . Reasons why it is deserted at that season . Ruinous effects of gaming , and of expensive improvement . Book concludes with an apostrophe to the metropolis . 64 THE ...
... flower seeds . The country preferable to the town , even in the winter . Reasons why it is deserted at that season . Ruinous effects of gaming , and of expensive improvement . Book concludes with an apostrophe to the metropolis . 64 THE ...
Page 72
... Hale ! for deep discernment praised , And sound integrity , not more than famed For sanctity of manners undefiled . All flesh is grass , and all its glory fades Like the fair flower dishevell'd in the wind ; Riches 72 THE TASK .
... Hale ! for deep discernment praised , And sound integrity , not more than famed For sanctity of manners undefiled . All flesh is grass , and all its glory fades Like the fair flower dishevell'd in the wind ; Riches 72 THE TASK .
Page 73
... flower on earth Is virtue ; the only lasting treasure , truth . But what is truth ? ' Twas Pilate's question put To Truth itself , that deign'd him no reply . And wherefore ? Will not God impart His light To them that ask it ? -Freely ...
... flower on earth Is virtue ; the only lasting treasure , truth . But what is truth ? ' Twas Pilate's question put To Truth itself , that deign'd him no reply . And wherefore ? Will not God impart His light To them that ask it ? -Freely ...
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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