The Poetical Works of William CowperBell and Daldy, 1825 - 611 pages |
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Page 8
... drear , May still be seen ; but perforated sore , And drill'd in holes , the solid oak is found , By worms voracions cating throngh and through , At length a generation more refin'd Improv'd the simple plan 8 THE TASK .
... drear , May still be seen ; but perforated sore , And drill'd in holes , the solid oak is found , By worms voracions cating throngh and through , At length a generation more refin'd Improv'd the simple plan 8 THE TASK .
Page 17
... seen . Hence the declivity is sharp and short , And such the re - ascent ; between them weeps A little naiad her impov'rish'd urn All summer long , which winter fills again . The folded gates would bar my progress now , B But that the ...
... seen . Hence the declivity is sharp and short , And such the re - ascent ; between them weeps A little naiad her impov'rish'd urn All summer long , which winter fills again . The folded gates would bar my progress now , B But that the ...
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... seen no more . The spleen is seldom felt where Flora reigns ; The low'ring eye , the petulance , the frown , And sollen sadness , that o'ershade distort , And mar , the face of Beauty , when no cause Por such immeasurable woe appears ...
... seen no more . The spleen is seldom felt where Flora reigns ; The low'ring eye , the petulance , the frown , And sollen sadness , that o'ershade distort , And mar , the face of Beauty , when no cause Por such immeasurable woe appears ...
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... seen Till half their beauties fade ; the weary sight , Too well acquainted with their smile , slides off Fastidious , seeking less familiar scenes . Then snug enclosures in the shelter'd vale , Where frequent hedges intercept the eye ...
... seen Till half their beauties fade ; the weary sight , Too well acquainted with their smile , slides off Fastidious , seeking less familiar scenes . Then snug enclosures in the shelter'd vale , Where frequent hedges intercept the eye ...
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... seen our state , Our palaces , our ladies , and our pomp Of equipage , our gardens , and our sports , And heard our music ; are thy simple friends , Thy simple fare , and all thy plain delights , As dear to thee as once ? And have thy ...
... seen our state , Our palaces , our ladies , and our pomp Of equipage , our gardens , and our sports , And heard our music ; are thy simple friends , Thy simple fare , and all thy plain delights , As dear to thee as once ? And have thy ...
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