Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1800 |
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... live exempted ( while I live Guiltless of pamper'd appetite obscene ) From pangs arthritic , that infest the toe Of libertine excess . The SOFA suits The gouty limb , ' tis true ; but gouty limb , Though on a SOFA , may I never feel : 6 ...
... live exempted ( while I live Guiltless of pamper'd appetite obscene ) From pangs arthritic , that infest the toe Of libertine excess . The SOFA suits The gouty limb , ' tis true ; but gouty limb , Though on a SOFA , may I never feel : 6 ...
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... live - long night : nor these alone , whose notes Nice finger'd art must emulate in vain , But cawing rooks , and kites that swim sublime In still repeated circles , screaming loud , The jay , the pie , and ev'n the boding owl That ...
... live - long night : nor these alone , whose notes Nice finger'd art must emulate in vain , But cawing rooks , and kites that swim sublime In still repeated circles , screaming loud , The jay , the pie , and ev'n the boding owl That ...
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... her fertility . She dreads An instant's pause , and lives but while she moves . Its own revolvency upholds the world . Winds from all quarters agitate the air , And fit the limpid element for use , Else noxious 20 BOOK I. THE TASK .
... her fertility . She dreads An instant's pause , and lives but while she moves . Its own revolvency upholds the world . Winds from all quarters agitate the air , And fit the limpid element for use , Else noxious 20 BOOK I. THE TASK .
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... to die , Yet scorn the purposes for which they live . Then wherefore not renounce them ? No - the dread , The slavish dread of solitude , that breeds Reflection and remorse , the fear of shame , And 26 BOOK I. 1 THE TASK .
... to die , Yet scorn the purposes for which they live . Then wherefore not renounce them ? No - the dread , The slavish dread of solitude , that breeds Reflection and remorse , the fear of shame , And 26 BOOK I. 1 THE TASK .
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... live an atheist life : involves the heav'n In tempests ; quits his grasp upon the winds , And gives them all their fury ; bids a plague Kindle a fiery boil upon the skin , And putrify the breath of blooming health . He calls for famine ...
... live an atheist life : involves the heav'n In tempests ; quits his grasp upon the winds , And gives them all their fury ; bids a plague Kindle a fiery boil upon the skin , And putrify the breath of blooming health . He calls for famine ...
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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