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... pleased Than when employ'd to ' accommodate the fair , Heard the sweet moan with pity , and devised The soft settee ; one elbow at each end , And in the midst an elbow it received , United yet divided , twain at once . So sit two kings ...
... pleased Than when employ'd to ' accommodate the fair , Heard the sweet moan with pity , and devised The soft settee ; one elbow at each end , And in the midst an elbow it received , United yet divided , twain at once . So sit two kings ...
Page 11
... pleased or pain'd , Oft have I wish'd the peaceful covert mine . Here , I have said , at least I should possess The poet's treasure , silence , and indulge The dreams of fancy , tranquil and secure . Vain thought ! the dweller in that ...
... pleased or pain'd , Oft have I wish'd the peaceful covert mine . Here , I have said , at least I should possess The poet's treasure , silence , and indulge The dreams of fancy , tranquil and secure . Vain thought ! the dweller in that ...
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... pleased with novelty , might be indulged , Prospects , however lovely , may be seen Till half their beauties fade ; the weary sight , Too well acquainted with their smiles , slides off Fastidious , seeking less familiar scenes . Then ...
... pleased with novelty , might be indulged , Prospects , however lovely , may be seen Till half their beauties fade ; the weary sight , Too well acquainted with their smiles , slides off Fastidious , seeking less familiar scenes . Then ...
Page 55
... pleased him . Learning grew Beneath his care a thriving vigorous plant ; The mind was well inform'd , the passions held Subordinate , and diligence was choice . If e'er it chanced , as sometimes chance it must , That one among so many ...
... pleased him . Learning grew Beneath his care a thriving vigorous plant ; The mind was well inform'd , the passions held Subordinate , and diligence was choice . If e'er it chanced , as sometimes chance it must , That one among so many ...
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... pleased , The scent regaled , each odoriferous leaf , Each opening blossom , freely breathes abroad Its gratitude , and thanks him with its sweets . So manifold , all pleasing in their kind , All healthful , are the ' employs of rural ...
... pleased , The scent regaled , each odoriferous leaf , Each opening blossom , freely breathes abroad Its gratitude , and thanks him with its sweets . So manifold , all pleasing in their kind , All healthful , are the ' employs of rural ...
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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