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... rising moon , have charms for me . Sounds inharmonious in themselves , and harsh , Yet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns , And only there please highly for their sake . Peace to the artist , whose ingenious thought Devised the ...
... rising moon , have charms for me . Sounds inharmonious in themselves , and harsh , Yet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns , And only there please highly for their sake . Peace to the artist , whose ingenious thought Devised the ...
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... with trees of every growth , Alike , yet various . Here the gray smooth trunks Of ash , or lime , or beech distinctly shine Within the twilight of their distant shades ; There , lost behind a rising ground , the wood THE SOFA . 13.
... with trees of every growth , Alike , yet various . Here the gray smooth trunks Of ash , or lime , or beech distinctly shine Within the twilight of their distant shades ; There , lost behind a rising ground , the wood THE SOFA . 13.
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William Cowper. There , lost behind a rising ground , the wood Seems sunk , and shorten'd to its topmost boughs . No tree in all the grove but has its charms , Though each its hue peculiar ; paler some , And of a wannish gray ; the ...
William Cowper. There , lost behind a rising ground , the wood Seems sunk , and shorten'd to its topmost boughs . No tree in all the grove but has its charms , Though each its hue peculiar ; paler some , And of a wannish gray ; the ...
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... rise , Till the stout bearers lift the corpse again . These speak a loud memento . Yet e'en these Themselves love life , and cling to it , as he That overhangs a torrent to a twig . They love it , and yet loathe it ; fear THE SOFA . 19.
... rise , Till the stout bearers lift the corpse again . These speak a loud memento . Yet e'en these Themselves love life , and cling to it , as he That overhangs a torrent to a twig . They love it , and yet loathe it ; fear THE SOFA . 19.
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... rising smoke O'ertop the lofty wood that skirts the wild . A vagabond and useless tribe there eat Their miserable meal . A kettle , slung Between two poles upon a stick transverse , Receives the morsel - flesh obscene of dog , Or vermin ...
... rising smoke O'ertop the lofty wood that skirts the wild . A vagabond and useless tribe there eat Their miserable meal . A kettle , slung Between two poles upon a stick transverse , Receives the morsel - flesh obscene of dog , Or vermin ...
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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