The Task and Other PoemsCarey and Hart, 1842 - 324 pages |
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Page 32
... wise . It is not seemly , nor of good report , That she is slack in discipline ; more prompt To avenge than to prevent the breach of law : That she is rigid in denouncing death On petty robbers , and indulges life And liberty , and oft ...
... wise . It is not seemly , nor of good report , That she is slack in discipline ; more prompt To avenge than to prevent the breach of law : That she is rigid in denouncing death On petty robbers , and indulges life And liberty , and oft ...
Page 42
... wise of the Supreme . Did not His eye rule all things , and intend The least of our concerns , ( since from the least The greatest oft originate ; ) could chance Find place in His dominion , or dispose One lawless particle to thwart His ...
... wise of the Supreme . Did not His eye rule all things , and intend The least of our concerns , ( since from the least The greatest oft originate ; ) could chance Find place in His dominion , or dispose One lawless particle to thwart His ...
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... wise ; There form connexions , but acquire no friend ; Solicit pleasure , hopeless of success ; Waste youth in occupations only fit For second childhood , and devote old age To sports which only childhood could excuse . There they are ...
... wise ; There form connexions , but acquire no friend ; Solicit pleasure , hopeless of success ; Waste youth in occupations only fit For second childhood , and devote old age To sports which only childhood could excuse . There they are ...
Page 64
... wise . Justification of my censures . Divine illumination necessary to the most expert philosopher . The question , What is truth ? answered by other questions . Domestic happiness addressed again . Few lovers of the country . My tame ...
... wise . Justification of my censures . Divine illumination necessary to the most expert philosopher . The question , What is truth ? answered by other questions . Domestic happiness addressed again . Few lovers of the country . My tame ...
Page 69
... wise , And pregnant with discoveries new and rare . Some write a narrative of wars , and feats Of heroes little known ; and call the rant A history ; describe the man , of whom His own coevals took but little note , And paint his person ...
... wise , And pregnant with discoveries new and rare . Some write a narrative of wars , and feats Of heroes little known ; and call the rant A history ; describe the man , of whom His own coevals took but little note , And paint his person ...
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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