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Page 3
... praise , but censured . - FĂȘte champĂȘtre . - The book concludes with a reflection on the fatal effects of dissipation and effeminacy upon our public measures . I SING the Sofa . I who lately sang Truth , Hope , and Charity , and touch'd ...
... praise , but censured . - FĂȘte champĂȘtre . - The book concludes with a reflection on the fatal effects of dissipation and effeminacy upon our public measures . I SING the Sofa . I who lately sang Truth , Hope , and Charity , and touch'd ...
Page 8
... praise of nature most sincere , And that my raptures are not conjured up To serve occasions of poetic pomp , But genuine , and art partner of them all . How oft upon yon eminence our pace Has slacken'd to a pause , and we have borne 8 ...
... praise of nature most sincere , And that my raptures are not conjured up To serve occasions of poetic pomp , But genuine , and art partner of them all . How oft upon yon eminence our pace Has slacken'd to a pause , and we have borne 8 ...
Page 9
... Praise justly due to those that I describe . Nor rural sights alone , but rural sounds Exhilarate the spirit , and restore The tone of languid Nature . Mighty winds , That sweep the skirt of some far spreading wood Of ancient growth ...
... Praise justly due to those that I describe . Nor rural sights alone , but rural sounds Exhilarate the spirit , and restore The tone of languid Nature . Mighty winds , That sweep the skirt of some far spreading wood Of ancient growth ...
Page 28
... praise . Now mark a spot or two , That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show this queen of cities that so fair May yet be foul ; so witty , yet not wise . It is not seemly , nor of good report , That she is slack in ...
... praise . Now mark a spot or two , That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show this queen of cities that so fair May yet be foul ; so witty , yet not wise . It is not seemly , nor of good report , That she is slack in ...
Page 29
... ENGRAVED BY CHARLES ROLLS ; PUBLISHED BY JOHN SHARPE , LONDON . MARCH 25.1825 . THE TASK . BOOK II . THE TIMEPIECE . Reflections. The head of modest and ingenuous worth That blush'd at its own praise . THE TASK . BOOK 1. ...
... ENGRAVED BY CHARLES ROLLS ; PUBLISHED BY JOHN SHARPE , LONDON . MARCH 25.1825 . THE TASK . BOOK II . THE TIMEPIECE . Reflections. The head of modest and ingenuous worth That blush'd at its own praise . THE TASK . BOOK 1. ...
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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