BOOK II.—THE TIMEPIECE. OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, My soul is sick with ev'ry day's report Might never reach me more ! My ear... Poems ...by William Cowper - 1885 - 334 pagesSnippet view - About this book
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...its principal cause, to the w discipline in the universities. THE TASK. BOOK II. THE TIME-PIECE. vyH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless...oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more. My ear is pain'd, My soul is sick, with ev'ry day's report There is no flesh... | |
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...universities,. BOOK II, THE TIME-PIECE. K for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless continuity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more. My ear is pain'd, 5 My soul is sick, with every day's report Of wrong and... | |
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...for the situation, or with expressions of disgust at the wickedness, of these little creatures. " O for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless...oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more! My ear is pain'd, My soul is sick with every day's report, Of wrong and... | |
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| Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1808 - 474 pages
...this : wsiy in the beloved shades of my nativity I should be happy. Or I may exclaim with Cowper; " O for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless...oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, : • • :* Might never reach me more. My ear is pain'd, , ,. • . -i My «oul is sick, with cv'iy... | |
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...as to it's principal cause, to the wuc of discipline in the universities THE TASK. THE TIME-PIECE. O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rnmour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more. My ear... | |
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