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... , Hope , and Charity , and touch'd with awe The solemn chords , and , with a trembling hand , Escaped with pain from that adventurous flight , B Now seek repose upon an humbler theme ; The theme THE TASK, IN SIX BOOKS The Sofa.
... , Hope , and Charity , and touch'd with awe The solemn chords , and , with a trembling hand , Escaped with pain from that adventurous flight , B Now seek repose upon an humbler theme ; The theme THE TASK, IN SIX BOOKS The Sofa.
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... pain'd , Oft have I wish'd the peaceful covert mine . Here , I have said , at least I should possess The poet's treasure , silence , and indulge The dreams of fancy , tranquil and secure . Vain thought ! the dweller in that still ...
... pain'd , Oft have I wish'd the peaceful covert mine . Here , I have said , at least I should possess The poet's treasure , silence , and indulge The dreams of fancy , tranquil and secure . Vain thought ! the dweller in that still ...
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... pain , The mouth with blasphemy , the heart with wo . The earth was made so various , that the mind Of desultory man , studious of change , And pleased with novelty , might be indulged . Prospects , however lovely , may be seen Till ...
... pain , The mouth with blasphemy , the heart with wo . The earth was made so various , that the mind Of desultory man , studious of change , And pleased with novelty , might be indulged . Prospects , however lovely , may be seen Till ...
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... . O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness , Some boundless contiguity of shade , Where rumour of oppression and deceit , Of unsuccessful or successful war , E Might never reach me more . My ear is pain'd The Time-piece.
... . O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness , Some boundless contiguity of shade , Where rumour of oppression and deceit , Of unsuccessful or successful war , E Might never reach me more . My ear is pain'd The Time-piece.
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William Cowper. Might never reach me more . My ear is pain'd , My soul is sick , with every day's report Of wrong and outrage , with which earth is fill'd . There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart , It does not feel for man ; the ...
William Cowper. Might never reach me more . My ear is pain'd , My soul is sick , with every day's report Of wrong and outrage , with which earth is fill'd . There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart , It does not feel for man ; the ...
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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