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... her own , till sabbath rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms , And knees and hassocks are well - nigh divorced . God made the country , and man made the town . What wonder , then , that health and virtue , BOOK I. 23 THE SOFA .
... her own , till sabbath rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms , And knees and hassocks are well - nigh divorced . God made the country , and man made the town . What wonder , then , that health and virtue , BOOK I. 23 THE SOFA .
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William Cowper. What wonder , then , that health and virtue , gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all , should most abound , And least be threaten'd , in the fields and groves ? Possess ye ...
William Cowper. What wonder , then , that health and virtue , gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all , should most abound , And least be threaten'd , in the fields and groves ? Possess ye ...
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... wonder , if , discharged into the world , They shame their shooters with a random flight , Their points obtuse , and feathers drunk with wine ! Well may the church wage unsuccessful war With such artillery arm'd . Vice parries wide The ...
... wonder , if , discharged into the world , They shame their shooters with a random flight , Their points obtuse , and feathers drunk with wine ! Well may the church wage unsuccessful war With such artillery arm'd . Vice parries wide The ...
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... watch To invade another's right , or guard their own . Then sleep was undisturb'd by fear , unscared By drunken howlings ; and the chilling tale Of midnight murder was a wonder heard With doubtful credit BOOK IV . 93 THE WINTER EVENING .
... watch To invade another's right , or guard their own . Then sleep was undisturb'd by fear , unscared By drunken howlings ; and the chilling tale Of midnight murder was a wonder heard With doubtful credit BOOK IV . 93 THE WINTER EVENING .
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William Cowper. Of midnight murder was a wonder heard With doubtful credit , told to frighten babes . But farewell now to unsuspicious nights , And slumbers unalarm'd ! Now , ere you sleep , See that your polish'd arms be primed with ...
William Cowper. Of midnight murder was a wonder heard With doubtful credit , told to frighten babes . But farewell now to unsuspicious nights , And slumbers unalarm'd ! Now , ere you sleep , See that your polish'd arms be primed with ...
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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