The Task and Other PoemsCarey and Hart, 1842 - 324 pages |
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Page 12
... length a generation more refined Improved the simple plan ; made three legs four , Gave them a twisted form vermicular , And o'er the seat , with plenteous wadding stuff'd , Induced a splendid cover , green and blue , Yellow and red ...
... length a generation more refined Improved the simple plan ; made three legs four , Gave them a twisted form vermicular , And o'er the seat , with plenteous wadding stuff'd , Induced a splendid cover , green and blue , Yellow and red ...
Page 15
... length and colour from the locks they spare ; The elastic spring of an unwearied foot , That mounts the stile with ease , or leaps the fence ; That play of lungs , inhaling and again Respiring freely the fresh air , that makes Swift ...
... length and colour from the locks they spare ; The elastic spring of an unwearied foot , That mounts the stile with ease , or leaps the fence ; That play of lungs , inhaling and again Respiring freely the fresh air , that makes Swift ...
Page 16
... the softer voice Of neighbouring fountain , or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock , and , chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles , lose themselves at length In matted grass , that with a livelier green Betrays 16 THE TASK .
... the softer voice Of neighbouring fountain , or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock , and , chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles , lose themselves at length In matted grass , that with a livelier green Betrays 16 THE TASK .
Page 18
... length of colonnade Invites us . Monument of ancient taste , Now scorn'd , but worthy of a better fate . Our fathers knew the value of a screen From sultry suns ; and , in their shaded walks And long protracted bowers , enjoy'd , at ...
... length of colonnade Invites us . Monument of ancient taste , Now scorn'd , but worthy of a better fate . Our fathers knew the value of a screen From sultry suns ; and , in their shaded walks And long protracted bowers , enjoy'd , at ...
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... length When Custom bids , but no refreshment find , For none they need ; the languid eye , the cheek Deserted of its bloom , the flaccid , shrunk , And wither'd muscle , and the vapid soul , Reproach their owner with that love of rest ...
... length When Custom bids , but no refreshment find , For none they need ; the languid eye , the cheek Deserted of its bloom , the flaccid , shrunk , And wither'd muscle , and the vapid soul , Reproach their owner with that love of rest ...
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