The Poetical Works of William CowperH.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... wind scarce conscious that it blew , While admiration feeding at the eye , And still unsated , dwelt upon the scene . Thence with what pleasure have we just discern'd The distant plough slow - moving , and beside 160 His labouring team ...
... wind scarce conscious that it blew , While admiration feeding at the eye , And still unsated , dwelt upon the scene . Thence with what pleasure have we just discern'd The distant plough slow - moving , and beside 160 His labouring team ...
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... winds That sweep the skirt of some far - spreading wood Of ancient growth , make music not unlike The dash of ocean on his winding shore , And lull the spirit while they fill the mind , Unnumber'd branches waving in the blast , And all ...
... winds That sweep the skirt of some far - spreading wood Of ancient growth , make music not unlike The dash of ocean on his winding shore , And lull the spirit while they fill the mind , Unnumber'd branches waving in the blast , And all ...
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... wind . So sportive is the light Shot through the boughs , it dances as they dance , Shadow and sunshine intermingling quick , And darkening and enlightening , as the leaves Play wanton , every moment , every spot . 345 349 And now with ...
... wind . So sportive is the light Shot through the boughs , it dances as they dance , Shadow and sunshine intermingling quick , And darkening and enlightening , as the leaves Play wanton , every moment , every spot . 345 349 And now with ...
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... wind blows wide Their fluttering rags , and shows a tawny skin , The vellum of the pedigree they claim . Great skill have they in palmistry , and more To conjure clean away the gold they touch , Conveying worthless dross into its place ...
... wind blows wide Their fluttering rags , and shows a tawny skin , The vellum of the pedigree they claim . Great skill have they in palmistry , and more To conjure clean away the gold they touch , Conveying worthless dross into its place ...
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... winds Let slip with such a warrant to destroy ? When did the waves so haughtily o'erleap Their ancient barriers , deluging the dry ? Fire from beneath , and meteors from above Portentous , unexampled , unexplained , Have kindled beacons ...
... winds Let slip with such a warrant to destroy ? When did the waves so haughtily o'erleap Their ancient barriers , deluging the dry ? Fire from beneath , and meteors from above Portentous , unexampled , unexplained , Have kindled beacons ...
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