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... worth And well tried virtues , could alone inspire- Witness a joy that thou hast doubled long . Thou know'st my praise of nature most sincere , And that my raptures are not conjured up To serve occasions of poetic pomp , But genuine ...
... worth And well tried virtues , could alone inspire- Witness a joy that thou hast doubled long . Thou know'st my praise of nature most sincere , And that my raptures are not conjured up To serve occasions of poetic pomp , But genuine ...
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... the weedy ditch , And , heavy laden , brings his beverage home , Far fetch'd and little worth ; nor seldom waits , Dependant on the baker's punctual call , To hear his creaking panniers at the door , Angry THE SOFA .
... the weedy ditch , And , heavy laden , brings his beverage home , Far fetch'd and little worth ; nor seldom waits , Dependant on the baker's punctual call , To hear his creaking panniers at the door , Angry THE SOFA .
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... worth , the comforts it affords , And theirs alone seems worthy of the name . Good health , and its associate in the most , Good temper ; spirits prompt to undertake , And not soon spent , though in an arduous task ; The powers of fancy ...
... worth , the comforts it affords , And theirs alone seems worthy of the name . Good health , and its associate in the most , Good temper ; spirits prompt to undertake , And not soon spent , though in an arduous task ; The powers of fancy ...
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... worth and virtue in the mild And genial soil of cultivated life Thrive most , and may perhaps thrive only there , Yet not in cities oft : in proud and gay , And gain - devoted cities . Thither flow , As to a common and most noisome ...
... worth and virtue in the mild And genial soil of cultivated life Thrive most , and may perhaps thrive only there , Yet not in cities oft : in proud and gay , And gain - devoted cities . Thither flow , As to a common and most noisome ...
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... R.A.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. ...
... R.A.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