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Page 6
... sleeps sweetly , hired to watch the sick , Whom snoring she disturbs . As sweetly he , Who quits the coachbox at the midnight hour , To sleep within the carriage more secure , His legs depending at the open door . Sweet sleep enjoys the ...
... sleeps sweetly , hired to watch the sick , Whom snoring she disturbs . As sweetly he , Who quits the coachbox at the midnight hour , To sleep within the carriage more secure , His legs depending at the open door . Sweet sleep enjoys the ...
Page 7
... sleep Of lazy nurse , who snores the sick man dead ; Nor his , who quits the box at midnight hour , To slumber in the carriage more secure ; Nor sleep enjoy'd by curate in his desk ; ' Nor yet the dozings of the clerk are sweet ...
... sleep Of lazy nurse , who snores the sick man dead ; Nor his , who quits the box at midnight hour , To slumber in the carriage more secure ; Nor sleep enjoy'd by curate in his desk ; ' Nor yet the dozings of the clerk are sweet ...
Page 15
... noonday beam . Come hither , ye that press your beds of down , And sleep not ; see him sweating o'er his bread , Before he eats it .- ' Tis the primal curse , 1 But soften'd into mercy ; made the pledge Of cheerful THE SOFA . 15.
... noonday beam . Come hither , ye that press your beds of down , And sleep not ; see him sweating o'er his bread , Before he eats it .- ' Tis the primal curse , 1 But soften'd into mercy ; made the pledge Of cheerful THE SOFA . 15.
Page 29
... sleeping leaves , is all the light they wish , Birds warbling all the music . We can spare The splendour of your lamps ; they but eclipse Our softer satellite . Your songs confound Our more harmonious notes ; the thrush departs Scared ...
... sleeping leaves , is all the light they wish , Birds warbling all the music . We can spare The splendour of your lamps ; they but eclipse Our softer satellite . Your songs confound Our more harmonious notes ; the thrush departs Scared ...
Page 32
... sleep , And tremble when I wake , for all the wealth * That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd . No : dear as freedom is , and in my heart's Just estimation prized above all price , I had much rather be myself the slave , And 32 ...
... sleep , And tremble when I wake , for all the wealth * That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd . No : dear as freedom is , and in my heart's Just estimation prized above all price , I had much rather be myself the slave , And 32 ...
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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