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... beneath The checker'd earth seems restless as a flood Brush'd by the wind . So sportive is the light Shot through the boughs , it dances as they dance , Shadow and sunshine intermingling quick , And darkening and enlightening , as the ...
... beneath The checker'd earth seems restless as a flood Brush'd by the wind . So sportive is the light Shot through the boughs , it dances as they dance , Shadow and sunshine intermingling quick , And darkening and enlightening , as the ...
Page 17
... beneath a wrinkled front The veteran shows ; and , gracing a gray beard With youthful smiles , descends toward the grave Sprightly , and old almost without decay . Like a coy maiden , Ease , when courted most , Furthest retires - an ...
... beneath a wrinkled front The veteran shows ; and , gracing a gray beard With youthful smiles , descends toward the grave Sprightly , and old almost without decay . Like a coy maiden , Ease , when courted most , Furthest retires - an ...
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... Beneath the open sky she spreads the feast ; ' Tis free to all - ' tis every day renew'd ; Who scorns it starves deservedly at home . He does not scorn it who , imprison'd long In some unwholesome dungeon , and a prey To sallow sickness ...
... Beneath the open sky she spreads the feast ; ' Tis free to all - ' tis every day renew'd ; Who scorns it starves deservedly at home . He does not scorn it who , imprison'd long In some unwholesome dungeon , and a prey To sallow sickness ...
Page 20
... Beneath the rosy cloud , while yet the beams Of dayspring overshoot his humble nest . The peasant too , a witness of his song , Himself a songster , is as gay as he . But save me from the gaiety of those Whose headachs nail them to a ...
... Beneath the rosy cloud , while yet the beams Of dayspring overshoot his humble nest . The peasant too , a witness of his song , Himself a songster , is as gay as he . But save me from the gaiety of those Whose headachs nail them to a ...
Page 33
... beneath , and meteors + from above , Portentous , unexampled , unexplain❜d , Have kindled beacons in the skies ; and the ' old And crazy Earth has had her shaking fits More frequent , and foregone her usual rest . Is it a time to ...
... beneath , and meteors + from above , Portentous , unexampled , unexplain❜d , Have kindled beacons in the skies ; and the ' old And crazy Earth has had her shaking fits More frequent , and foregone her usual rest . Is it a time to ...
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beauty beneath betimes boast breath call'd cause cerning charge CHARLES ROLLS charms clime delights design'd distant divine dream e'en Earth ease fair fame fancy feed feel field of glory flower folly form'd fountain of eternal frown fruits give glory grace grave groves hand happy heart Heaven honour human JOHN SHARPE king labour learn'd less live lost lyre MARCH 25 mercy Mighty winds mind mischief nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymphs o'er once palmistry pass'd peace perhaps pleasures plebeian praise prize proud prove rapture riddance rude rural sacred sake scene schools scorn seek seem'd shade shine sight slaves sleep sloth smile SOFA song soon soul sound spare stroke sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art toil touch'd trembling truth twas virtue WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wise wonder worth youth