Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1806 - English poetry |
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Page 120
... wise Sarcastic would exclaim , and judge the song Cold as its theme , and like its theme the fruit Of too much labour , worthless when produced . Who loves a garden loves a green - house too . Unconscious of a less propitious clime ...
... wise Sarcastic would exclaim , and judge the song Cold as its theme , and like its theme the fruit Of too much labour , worthless when produced . Who loves a garden loves a green - house too . Unconscious of a less propitious clime ...
Page 218
... if , like him of fabulous renown , They had indeed ability to smooth The shag of savage nature , and were each An Orpheus , and omnipotent in song : But transformation of apostate man From fool to wise , 218 BOOK V. THE TASK .
... if , like him of fabulous renown , They had indeed ability to smooth The shag of savage nature , and were each An Orpheus , and omnipotent in song : But transformation of apostate man From fool to wise , 218 BOOK V. THE TASK .
Page 382
... wise complaining , If either on forbidden ground , Or where it was not to be found , We sought without attaining . No friendship will abide the test , That stands on sordid interest , Or mean self - love erected ; Nor such as may awhile ...
... wise complaining , If either on forbidden ground , Or where it was not to be found , We sought without attaining . No friendship will abide the test , That stands on sordid interest , Or mean self - love erected ; Nor such as may awhile ...
Contents
THE TASK in Six Books | 1 |
Friendship 580 | 250 |
Stanzas subjoined to a Bill of Mortality for the year 1787 393 | 273 |
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Æsop Aspasio beauty beneath betimes boast bound breath cause charge charms creatures dæmons death deem delight distant divine dread dream earth ease ev'n fair fame fancy farewell flight fear feed feel fieldfare flowers folly fountain of eternal fruit give glory grace grave groves hand happy happy prisoners hast heard heart heaven honour human John Throckmorton labour less life's live lyre mind mischief mounted best nature nature's Nebaioth never numbers o'er once peace perhaps play pleasure plebeian praise prize Profusion proud prove rest rude sacred scene schools scorn seek seems sensual world shade shine skies smile song soon soul sound street's end suspiria sweet task taste thee their's theme thine thou art toil truth Twas virtue voice waste WILLIAM COWPER winds wisdom wise wisely store wonder worth youth