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... Fair commands the song . - Time was , when clothing sumptuous or for use , Save their own painted skins , our sires had none . As yet black breeches were not ; satin smooth , Or velvet soft , or plush with shaggy pile : The hardy chief ...
... Fair commands the song . - Time was , when clothing sumptuous or for use , Save their own painted skins , our sires had none . As yet black breeches were not ; satin smooth , Or velvet soft , or plush with shaggy pile : The hardy chief ...
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... , though incommodiously pent in , And ill at ease behind . The ladies first ' Gan murmur , as became the softer sex . Ingenious Fancy , never better pleased Than when employ'd to accommodate the fair , Heard the BOOK I 3 THE SOFA .
... , though incommodiously pent in , And ill at ease behind . The ladies first ' Gan murmur , as became the softer sex . Ingenious Fancy , never better pleased Than when employ'd to accommodate the fair , Heard the BOOK I 3 THE SOFA .
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William Cowper. Than when employ'd to accommodate the fair , Heard the sweet moan with pity , and devised The soft settee ; one elbow at each end , And in the midst an elbow it received , United yet divided , twain at once . So sit two ...
William Cowper. Than when employ'd to accommodate the fair , Heard the sweet moan with pity , and devised The soft settee ; one elbow at each end , And in the midst an elbow it received , United yet divided , twain at once . So sit two ...
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... lungs , inhaling and again Respiring freely the fresh air , that makes Swift pace or steep ascent no toil to me , Mine have not pilfer'd yet ; nor yet impair'd My relish of fair prospect ; scenes that soothed Or BOOK I. 5 THE SOFA . CR.
... lungs , inhaling and again Respiring freely the fresh air , that makes Swift pace or steep ascent no toil to me , Mine have not pilfer'd yet ; nor yet impair'd My relish of fair prospect ; scenes that soothed Or BOOK I. 5 THE SOFA . CR.
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William Cowper. My relish of fair prospect ; scenes that soothed Or charm'd me young , no longer young , I find Still soothing , and of power to charm me still . . And witness , dear companion of my walks , Whose arm this twentieth ...
William Cowper. My relish of fair prospect ; scenes that soothed Or charm'd me young , no longer young , I find Still soothing , and of power to charm me still . . And witness , dear companion of my walks , Whose arm this twentieth ...
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK Aspasio beauty beneath betimes bird boast breath call'd cause charms CHISWICK dæmons death delight design'd distant divine dream e'en earth ease fair fame fancy fear feed feel flowers folly form'd fountain of eternal frown fruit give glory GLOWWORM grace grave hand happy hast heard heart heaven honour human labour less life's live lost lyre Mighty winds mind muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymphs o'er once peace perhaps PINEAPPLE pity pleasure praise press'd prize proud rest rude scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine shrubs sighs sight skies slaves sleep sloth smile smooth soft song soon soul sound spaniel spare spleen stamp'd sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art thought THRACIAN toil touch'd trembling truth Twas virtue voice WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wonder worth youth