Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1800 |
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... sweet moan with pity , and devis'd The soft settee ; one elbow at each end , And in the midst an elbow it receiv'd , United yet divided , twain at once . So sit two kings of Brentford on one throne ; And so two citizens who take the air ...
... sweet moan with pity , and devis'd The soft settee ; one elbow at each end , And in the midst an elbow it receiv'd , United yet divided , twain at once . So sit two kings of Brentford on one throne ; And so two citizens who take the air ...
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... Sweet sleep enjoys the curate in his desk , The tedious rector drawling o'er his head ; And sweet the clerk below . But neither sleep Of lazy nurse , who snores the sick man dead , Nor his who quits the box at midnight hour To slumber ...
... Sweet sleep enjoys the curate in his desk , The tedious rector drawling o'er his head ; And sweet the clerk below . But neither sleep Of lazy nurse , who snores the sick man dead , Nor his who quits the box at midnight hour To slumber ...
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... 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 art must emulate in vain , But ...
... 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 art must emulate in vain , But ...
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... sweet waters of the crystal well ; He dips his bowl into the weedy ditch , And , heavy - laden , brings his bev'rage home , Far - fetch'd and little worth ; nor seldom waits , Dependant on the baker's punctual call , To hear his ...
... sweet waters of the crystal well ; He dips his bowl into the weedy ditch , And , heavy - laden , brings his bev'rage home , Far - fetch'd and little worth ; nor seldom waits , Dependant on the baker's punctual call , To hear his ...
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... sweet , Be still a pleasing object in my view ; My visit still , but never mine abode . Not distant far , a length of colonnade Invites us . Monument of ancient taste , Now scorn'd , but worthy of a better fate . Our fathers knew the ...
... sweet , Be still a pleasing object in my view ; My visit still , but never mine abode . Not distant far , a length of colonnade Invites us . Monument of ancient taste , Now scorn'd , but worthy of a better fate . Our fathers knew the ...
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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