The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Page 74
... flowers And cherries hangs her twigs . Geranium boasts Her crimson honours , and the spangled beau , Ficoides , glitters bright the winter long . All plants , of every leaf , that can endure The winter's frown , if screen'd from his ...
... flowers And cherries hangs her twigs . Geranium boasts Her crimson honours , and the spangled beau , Ficoides , glitters bright the winter long . All plants , of every leaf , that can endure The winter's frown , if screen'd from his ...
Page 75
... flower , Must lend its aid to ' illustrate all their charms , And dress the regular yet various scene . Plant behind plant aspiring , in the van The dwarfish , in the rear retired , but still Sublime above the rest the statelier stand ...
... flower , Must lend its aid to ' illustrate all their charms , And dress the regular yet various scene . Plant behind plant aspiring , in the van The dwarfish , in the rear retired , but still Sublime above the rest the statelier stand ...
Page 76
... flowers disposed Sightly and in just order , ere he gives The beds the trusted treasure of their seeds , Forecasts the future whole ; that when the scene Shall break into its preconceived display , Each for itself 76 B. III . THE TASK .
... flowers disposed Sightly and in just order , ere he gives The beds the trusted treasure of their seeds , Forecasts the future whole ; that when the scene Shall break into its preconceived display , Each for itself 76 B. III . THE TASK .
Page 77
... flowers endure the wind Uninjured , but expect the ' upholding aid Of the smooth - shaven prop , and , neatly tied , Are wedded thus , like beauty to old age For interest sake , the living to the dead . Some clothe the soil that feeds ...
... flowers endure the wind Uninjured , but expect the ' upholding aid Of the smooth - shaven prop , and , neatly tied , Are wedded thus , like beauty to old age For interest sake , the living to the dead . Some clothe the soil that feeds ...
Page 79
... flowers , She loses all her influence . Cities then Attract us , and neglected Nature pines Abandon'd as unworthy of our love . But are not wholesome airs , though unperfumed By roses ; and clear suns , though scarcely felt ; And groves ...
... flowers , She loses all her influence . Cities then Attract us , and neglected Nature pines Abandon'd as unworthy of our love . But are not wholesome airs , though unperfumed By roses ; and clear suns , though scarcely felt ; And groves ...
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK Aspasio beauty beneath bids bird boast breath call'd cause charms Chiswick death delight design'd divine dream e'en earth ease fair fame fancy fast fear feed feel flowers folly form'd fountain of eternal give glory GLOWWORM grace grave hand happy hast hear heard heart Heaven honour labour learn'd less life's light live lyre Mighty winds mind Muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymphs o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure poets praise press'd prize proud prove rapture rest rude scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine shrubs sighs sight skies sleep sloth smile soft song soon soul sound spaniel spare stamp'd sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art thought THRACIAN toil truth Twas virtue voice waste WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wonder worm worth youth