The Task: A Poem, in Six Books

beauty beneath betimes boast BOOK breath call'd cause charms clime creature death Deciduous delight design'd distant divine dream e'en Earth ease ev'ry fair fame fancy fear feed feel field of glory flow'r folly form'd fountain of eternal frown fruit give glory grace groves hand happy hast heart Heav'n honour Hosanna human king labour learn'd less liberty live lost lyre mercy Mighty winds mind mischief muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymphs o'er once peace perhaps plac'd pleas'd pleasure polish'd pow'r praise proud rest riddance rude rural sacred scene schools scorn seek seem'd shade shine sight slaves sleep sloth smile SOFA song soon soul sound spleen stroke sweet task taste thee their's theme thine thou art toil touch'd trembling truth Twas virtue weary wind winter wisdom wise worth youth