The Poetical Works of William CowperBell and Daldy, 1825 - 611 pages |
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Page 11
... ry deems . No Sofa then awaited my return ! Nor Sofa then I needed . Youth repairs His wasted spirits quickly , by long toil Incurriog short fatigue ; and , though our years , ** As life declines , speed rapidly away , And THE SOFA .
... ry deems . No Sofa then awaited my return ! Nor Sofa then I needed . Youth repairs His wasted spirits quickly , by long toil Incurriog short fatigue ; and , though our years , ** As life declines , speed rapidly away , And THE SOFA .
Page 12
... toil to me , Mine have not pilfer'd yet ; nor yet impair'd My relish of fair prospect ; scenes that sooth'd Or charm'd me young , no longer young , I find Still soothing , and of pow'r to charm me still . And witness , dear companion of ...
... toil to me , Mine have not pilfer'd yet ; nor yet impair'd My relish of fair prospect ; scenes that sooth'd Or charm'd me young , no longer young , I find Still soothing , and of pow'r to charm me still . And witness , dear companion of ...
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... Toils much to earn a monumental pile , That may record the mischiefs he has done . The summit gain'd , behold the proud alcove That crowns it ! yet not all its pride securez The grand retreat from injuries impress'd By rural carvers ...
... Toils much to earn a monumental pile , That may record the mischiefs he has done . The summit gain'd , behold the proud alcove That crowns it ! yet not all its pride securez The grand retreat from injuries impress'd By rural carvers ...
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... toil his hours of sweetest ease . The sedentary stretch their lazy length When Custom bids , but no refreshment find , Por none they need : the languid eye , the cheek Deserted of its bloom , the flaccid , shrunk , And wither'd mascle ...
... toil his hours of sweetest ease . The sedentary stretch their lazy length When Custom bids , but no refreshment find , Por none they need : the languid eye , the cheek Deserted of its bloom , the flaccid , shrunk , And wither'd mascle ...
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... toil ! Yet even these , though feigning sickness oft They swathe the forehead , drag the limping limb , And vex their flesh with artificial sores , Can change their whine into a mirthful note , When safe occasion offers ; and with dance ...
... toil ! Yet even these , though feigning sickness oft They swathe the forehead , drag the limping limb , And vex their flesh with artificial sores , Can change their whine into a mirthful note , When safe occasion offers ; and with dance ...
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