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... force , And all were swift to follow whom all loved . Those suns are set . O , rise some other such ! Or all that we have left is empty talk Of old achievements , and despair of new . Now hoist the sail , and let the streamers float ...
... force , And all were swift to follow whom all loved . Those suns are set . O , rise some other such ! Or all that we have left is empty talk Of old achievements , and despair of new . Now hoist the sail , and let the streamers float ...
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... force them sit , till he has pencil'd off A faithful likeness of the forms he views ; Then to dispose his copies with such art That each may find its most propitious light , And shine by situation , hardly less Than by the labour and ...
... force them sit , till he has pencil'd off A faithful likeness of the forms he views ; Then to dispose his copies with such art That each may find its most propitious light , And shine by situation , hardly less Than by the labour and ...
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... me well beware With what intent I touch that holy thing ) — The pulpit ( when the satirist has at last , Strutting and vapouring in an empty school , Spent all his force , and made no proselyte ) 42 BOOK II . THE TASK .
... me well beware With what intent I touch that holy thing ) — The pulpit ( when the satirist has at last , Strutting and vapouring in an empty school , Spent all his force , and made no proselyte ) 42 BOOK II . THE TASK .
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William Cowper. Spent all his force , and made no proselyte ) — I say the pulpit ( in the sober use Of its legitimate , peculiar powers ) Must stand acknowledged , while the world shall stand , The most important and effectual guard ...
William Cowper. Spent all his force , and made no proselyte ) — I say the pulpit ( in the sober use Of its legitimate , peculiar powers ) Must stand acknowledged , while the world shall stand , The most important and effectual guard ...
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... force soliciting the darts , He drew them forth , and heal'd , and bade me live . Since then , with few associates , in remote And silent woods I wander , far from those My former partners of the peopled scene : With few associates ...
... force soliciting the darts , He drew them forth , and heal'd , and bade me live . Since then , with few associates , in remote And silent woods I wander , far from those My former partners of the peopled scene : With few associates ...
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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