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... course Delighted . There , fast rooted in their bank , Stand , never overlook'd , our favourite elms , That screen the herdsman's solitary hut ; While far beyond , and overthwart the stream That , as with molten glass , inlays the vale ...
... course Delighted . There , fast rooted in their bank , Stand , never overlook'd , our favourite elms , That screen the herdsman's solitary hut ; While far beyond , and overthwart the stream That , as with molten glass , inlays the vale ...
Page 10
... course . Nature inanimate employs sweet sounds , But animated nature sweeter still , To sooth and satisfy the human ear . Ten thousand warblers cheer the day , and one The livelong night : nor these alone , whose notes Nice finger'd art ...
... course . Nature inanimate employs sweet sounds , But animated nature sweeter still , To sooth and satisfy the human ear . Ten thousand warblers cheer the day , and one The livelong night : nor these alone , whose notes Nice finger'd art ...
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... course of his affairs . This truth Philosophy , though eagle - eyed In nature's tendencies , oft overlooks ; And , having found his instrument , forgets , Or disregards , or , more presumptuous still , Denies the power that wields it ...
... course of his affairs . This truth Philosophy , though eagle - eyed In nature's tendencies , oft overlooks ; And , having found his instrument , forgets , Or disregards , or , more presumptuous still , Denies the power that wields it ...
Page 61
... course uncertain , seeking home : Or , having long in miry ways been foil'd And sore discomfited , from slough to slough Plunging and half despairing of escape ; If chance at length he find a greensward smooth And faithful to the foot ...
... course uncertain , seeking home : Or , having long in miry ways been foil'd And sore discomfited , from slough to slough Plunging and half despairing of escape ; If chance at length he find a greensward smooth And faithful to the foot ...
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... course , She brings her infants forth with many smiles ! But once deliver'd kills them with a frown . He therefore , timely warn'd , himself supplies Her want of care , screening and keeping warm The plenteous bloom , that no rough ...
... course , She brings her infants forth with many smiles ! But once deliver'd kills them with a frown . He therefore , timely warn'd , himself supplies Her want of care , screening and keeping warm The plenteous bloom , that no rough ...
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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