Poems, Volume 2S.A. Oddy, 1814 - English poetry |
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Page 105
... sleep within the carriage more secure , His legs depending at the open door . 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 ...
... sleep within the carriage more secure , His legs depending at the open door . 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 ...
Page 119
... sleep not ; see him sweating o'er his bread Before he eats it . - Tis the primal curse , But softened into mercy ; made the pledge Of cheerful days , and nights without a groan . By ceaseless action all that is subsists . Constant ...
... sleep not ; see him sweating o'er his bread Before he eats it . - Tis the primal curse , But softened into mercy ; made the pledge Of cheerful days , and nights without a groan . By ceaseless action all that is subsists . Constant ...
Page 139
... sleeping leaves , is all the light they wish , Birds warbling all the music . We can spare The splendour of your lamps ; they but eclipse Our softer satellite . Your Your songs confound Our more harmonious notes : the thrush departs ...
... sleeping leaves , is all the light they wish , Birds warbling all the music . We can spare The splendour of your lamps ; they but eclipse Our softer satellite . Your Your songs confound Our more harmonious notes : the thrush departs ...
Page 143
... sleep , And tremble when I wake , for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earned . No : dear as freedom is , and in my heart's Just estimation , prized above all price , I had much rather be myself the slave , And wear ...
... sleep , And tremble when I wake , for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earned . No : dear as freedom is , and in my heart's Just estimation , prized above all price , I had much rather be myself the slave , And wear ...
Page 197
... sleeps While thoughtful man is plausibly amus'd . Defend me , therefore , common sense , say I , From reveries so airy , from the toil Of dropping buckets into empty wells , And growing old in drawing nothing up ! ' Twere well , says ...
... sleeps While thoughtful man is plausibly amus'd . Defend me , therefore , common sense , say I , From reveries so airy , from the toil Of dropping buckets into empty wells , And growing old in drawing nothing up ! ' Twere well , says ...
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