The Task and Other PoemsCarey and Hart, 1842 - 324 pages |
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Page 20
... lost behind a rising ground , the wood Seems sunk , and shorten'd to its topmost boughs . No tree in all the grove but has its charms , Though each its hue peculiar ; paler some , And of a wannish grey ; the willow such , And poplar ...
... lost behind a rising ground , the wood Seems sunk , and shorten'd to its topmost boughs . No tree in all the grove but has its charms , Though each its hue peculiar ; paler some , And of a wannish grey ; the willow such , And poplar ...
Page 21
... lost his glare , And stepp'd at once into a cooler clime . Ye fallen avenues ! once more I mourn Your fate unmerited , once more rejoice , That yet a remnant of your race survives . How airy and how light the graceful arch , Yet awful ...
... lost his glare , And stepp'd at once into a cooler clime . Ye fallen avenues ! once more I mourn Your fate unmerited , once more rejoice , That yet a remnant of your race survives . How airy and how light the graceful arch , Yet awful ...
Page 30
... Lost nothing by comparison with ours ? Rude as thou art , ( for we return'd thee rude And ignorant , except of outward show , ) I cannot think thee yet so dull of heart And spiritless , as never to regret Sweets tasted here , and left ...
... Lost nothing by comparison with ours ? Rude as thou art , ( for we return'd thee rude And ignorant , except of outward show , ) I cannot think thee yet so dull of heart And spiritless , as never to regret Sweets tasted here , and left ...
Page 45
... lost an empire - let it pass ! True ; we may thank the perfidy of France , That pick'd the jewel out of England's crown , With all the cunning of an envious shrew . And let that pass - ' twas but a trick of state ! A brave man knows no ...
... lost an empire - let it pass ! True ; we may thank the perfidy of France , That pick'd the jewel out of England's crown , With all the cunning of an envious shrew . And let that pass - ' twas but a trick of state ! A brave man knows no ...
Page 46
... lost in his own musings , happy man ! He feels the anxieties of life , denied Their wonted entertainment , all retire . Such joys has he that sings . But , ah ! not such Or seldom such , the hearers of his song . Fastidious , or else ...
... lost in his own musings , happy man ! He feels the anxieties of life , denied Their wonted entertainment , all retire . Such joys has he that sings . But , ah ! not such Or seldom such , the hearers of his song . Fastidious , or else ...
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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