Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1800 |
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... smiling , in a chaise and one . But relaxation of the languid frame , By soft recumbency of outstretch'd limbs , Was bliss reserv'd for happier days . So slow The growth of what is excellent ; so hard T ' attain perfection in this ...
... smiling , in a chaise and one . But relaxation of the languid frame , By soft recumbency of outstretch'd limbs , Was bliss reserv'd for happier days . So slow The growth of what is excellent ; so hard T ' attain perfection in this ...
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... smiles , descends toward the Sprightly , and old almost without decay . grave Like a coy maiden , ease , when courted most , Farthest retires - an idol , at whose shrine Who oft'nest sacrifice are favour'd least . The love of Nature ...
... smiles , descends toward the Sprightly , and old almost without decay . grave Like a coy maiden , ease , when courted most , Farthest retires - an idol , at whose shrine Who oft'nest sacrifice are favour'd least . The love of Nature ...
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... smiles , and bloom less transient than her own . It is the constant revolution , stale And tasteless , of the same repeated joys , That palls and satiates , and makes languid life A pedlar's pack , that bows the bearer down . Health ...
... smiles , and bloom less transient than her own . It is the constant revolution , stale And tasteless , of the same repeated joys , That palls and satiates , and makes languid life A pedlar's pack , that bows the bearer down . Health ...
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... smiles , slides off , Fastidious , seeking less familiar scenes . Then snug enclosures in the shelter'd vale , Where frequent hedges intercept the eye , Delight us ; happy to renounce awhile , Not senseless of its charms , what still we ...
... smiles , slides off , Fastidious , seeking less familiar scenes . Then snug enclosures in the shelter'd vale , Where frequent hedges intercept the eye , Delight us ; happy to renounce awhile , Not senseless of its charms , what still we ...
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... smile , Can boast but little virtue ; and , inert Through plenty , lose in morals what they gain In manners - victims of luxurious ease . These therefore I can pity , plac'd remote From all that science traces , art invents , Or ...
... smile , Can boast but little virtue ; and , inert Through plenty , lose in morals what they gain In manners - victims of luxurious ease . These therefore I can pity , plac'd remote From all that science traces , art invents , Or ...
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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