Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1800 |
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... o'er , Conducts the eye along its sinuous course Delighted . There , fast rooted in their bank , Stand , never overlook'd , our fav'rite elms , That screen the herdsman's solitary hut ; While far beyond BOOK I. 9 THE SOFA . ,
... o'er , Conducts the eye along its sinuous course Delighted . There , fast rooted in their bank , Stand , never overlook'd , our fav'rite elms , That screen the herdsman's solitary hut ; While far beyond BOOK I. 9 THE SOFA . ,
Page 11
... course . Nature inanimate employs sweet sounds , But animated nature sweeter still , To sooth and satisfy the human ear . Ten thousand warblers cheer the day , and one The live - long night : nor these alone , whose notes Nice finger'd ...
... course . Nature inanimate employs sweet sounds , But animated nature sweeter still , To sooth and satisfy the human ear . Ten thousand warblers cheer the day , and one The live - long night : nor these alone , whose notes Nice finger'd ...
Page 54
... course of his affairs . This truth philosophy , though eagle - ey'd In nature's tendencies , oft overlooks ; And , having found his instrument , forgets , Or disregards , or , more presumptuous still , Denies the pow'r that wields it ...
... course of his affairs . This truth philosophy , though eagle - ey'd In nature's tendencies , oft overlooks ; And , having found his instrument , forgets , Or disregards , or , more presumptuous still , Denies the pow'r that wields it ...
Page 91
... course uncertain , seeking home ; Or , having long in miry ways been foil'd And sore discomfited , from slough to slough Plunging , and half despairing of escape ; If chance at length he find a greensward smooth And faithful to the foot ...
... course uncertain , seeking home ; Or , having long in miry ways been foil'd And sore discomfited , from slough to slough Plunging , and half despairing of escape ; If chance at length he find a greensward smooth And faithful to the foot ...
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... course , She brings her infants forth with many smiles ; But , once deliver'd , kills them with a frown . He , therefore , timely warn'd , himself supplies f Miraturque novos fructus et non sua poma . VIRG . Her want of care , screening ...
... course , She brings her infants forth with many smiles ; But , once deliver'd , kills them with a frown . He , therefore , timely warn'd , himself supplies f Miraturque novos fructus et non sua poma . VIRG . Her want of care , screening ...
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beauty beneath betimes boast bramble breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine dream earth ease Edmonton ev'n ev'ry fair fame fancy fast fear feed feel flow'rs folly form'd fountain of eternal frown fruits Gilpin give glory grace grave groves hand happy hast heard heart heav'n honour human JOHN GILPIN labour learn'd less liberty live lost lov'd lyre Mighty winds mind muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymphs o'er once peace perhaps pleas'd pleasure plebeian pow'r praise proud rapture riddance rude rural sacred scene seek seem'd shine shrubs sight simple plan skies slaves sleep sloth smile SOFA song soon soul sound Stamp'd sweet task taste thee their's theme thine thou art thought toil trembling truth Twas virtue wash'd weary wind winter wisdom worth your's youth