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... kings of Brentford on one throne ; And so two citizens , who take the air , Close pack'd , and smiling in a chaise and one . But relaxation of the languid frame , The soft recumbency of outstretch'd limbs , Was bliss reserved for ...
... kings of Brentford on one throne ; And so two citizens , who take the air , Close pack'd , and smiling in a chaise and one . But relaxation of the languid frame , The soft recumbency of outstretch'd limbs , Was bliss reserved for ...
Page 34
... king ? Pours she not all her choicest fruits abroad , Her sweetest flowers , her aromatic gums , Disclosing Paradise where'er he treads ? She quakes at his approach . Her hollow womb , Conceiving thunders , through a thousand deeps And ...
... king ? Pours she not all her choicest fruits abroad , Her sweetest flowers , her aromatic gums , Disclosing Paradise where'er he treads ? She quakes at his approach . Her hollow womb , Conceiving thunders , through a thousand deeps And ...
Page 96
... king of intimate delights , Fireside enjoyments , homeborn happiness , And all the comforts , that the lowly roof Of undisturb'd Retirement , and the hours Of long uninterrupted evening , know . No rattling wheels stop short before ...
... king of intimate delights , Fireside enjoyments , homeborn happiness , And all the comforts , that the lowly roof Of undisturb'd Retirement , and the hours Of long uninterrupted evening , know . No rattling wheels stop short before ...
Page 125
... kings . ' Twas transient in its nature , as in show ' Twas durable ; as worthless , as it seem'd Intrinsically precious ; to the foot Treacherous and false ; it smiled , and it was cold . Great princes have great playthings . Some have ...
... kings . ' Twas transient in its nature , as in show ' Twas durable ; as worthless , as it seem'd Intrinsically precious ; to the foot Treacherous and false ; it smiled , and it was cold . Great princes have great playthings . Some have ...
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William Cowper. But war's a game which , were their subjects wise , Kings would not play at . Nations would do well To ' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes , whose infirm and baby minds Are gratified with mischief ...
William Cowper. But war's a game which , were their subjects wise , Kings would not play at . Nations would do well To ' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes , whose infirm and baby minds Are gratified with mischief ...
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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