The Task |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 26
Page 12
... means of life , Society for me ! —thou seeming sweet , Be still a pleasing object in my view ; My visit still , but never mine abode . Not distant far , a length of colonnade Invites us . Monument of ancient taste , Now scorn'd , but ...
... means of life , Society for me ! —thou seeming sweet , Be still a pleasing object in my view ; My visit still , but never mine abode . Not distant far , a length of colonnade Invites us . Monument of ancient taste , Now scorn'd , but ...
Page 16
... mean advantage from a kindred cause , From strenuous toil his hours of sweetest ease . The sedentary stretch their lazy length When Custom bids , but no refreshment find , For none they need : the languid eye , the cheek Deserted of its ...
... mean advantage from a kindred cause , From strenuous toil his hours of sweetest ease . The sedentary stretch their lazy length When Custom bids , but no refreshment find , For none they need : the languid eye , the cheek Deserted of its ...
Page 24
... Mean self - attachment , and scarce aught beside . Thus fare the shivering natives of the north ; And thus the rangers of the western world , Where it advances far into the deep . Towards the antarctic . E'en the favour'd isles So ...
... Mean self - attachment , and scarce aught beside . Thus fare the shivering natives of the north ; And thus the rangers of the western world , Where it advances far into the deep . Towards the antarctic . E'en the favour'd isles So ...
Page 36
... means , but he must die . Storms rise to o'erwhelm him ; or , if stormy winds Rise not , the waters of the deep shall rise , And , needing none assistance of the storm , Shall roll themselves ashore , and reach him there . The Earth ...
... means , but he must die . Storms rise to o'erwhelm him ; or , if stormy winds Rise not , the waters of the deep shall rise , And , needing none assistance of the storm , Shall roll themselves ashore , and reach him there . The Earth ...
Page 38
... means To drown it ? What is his creation less Than a capacious reservoir of means Form'd for his use , and ready at his will ? Go , dress thine eyes with eyesalve ; ask of him , Or ask of whomsoever he has taught ; And learn , though ...
... means To drown it ? What is his creation less Than a capacious reservoir of means Form'd for his use , and ready at his will ? Go , dress thine eyes with eyesalve ; ask of him , Or ask of whomsoever he has taught ; And learn , though ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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