The Poetical Works of William CowperBell and Daldy, 1825 - 611 pages |
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... waste without a tree . Thanks to Benevolas , * -he spares me yet These chesnuts rang'd in corresponding lines ; * John Courtney Throckmorton , Esq . of Weston Underwood . And , though himself so polish'd , still reprieves The THE SOFA , 15.
... waste without a tree . Thanks to Benevolas , * -he spares me yet These chesnuts rang'd in corresponding lines ; * John Courtney Throckmorton , Esq . of Weston Underwood . And , though himself so polish'd , still reprieves The THE SOFA , 15.
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... wastes what it enjoys . Refreshing change ! where now the blazing Sun ? By short transition we have lost his glare , And stepp'd at once into a cooler clime . Ye fallen avenues ! once more I mourn Your fate unmerited , once more rejoice ...
... wastes what it enjoys . Refreshing change ! where now the blazing Sun ? By short transition we have lost his glare , And stepp'd at once into a cooler clime . Ye fallen avenues ! once more I mourn Your fate unmerited , once more rejoice ...
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... waste ; there spends the livelong day , And there , unless when charity forbids , The livelong night . A tatter'd apron hides , Worn as a cloak , and hardly hides , a gown More tatter'd still ; and both but ill conceal A bosom heav'd ...
... waste ; there spends the livelong day , And there , unless when charity forbids , The livelong night . A tatter'd apron hides , Worn as a cloak , and hardly hides , a gown More tatter'd still ; and both but ill conceal A bosom heav'd ...
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... waste -- For sight of ship from England . Ev'ry speck Seen in the dim horizon turns thee pale With conflict of contending hopes and fears . But comes at last the dull and dusky eve , And sends thee to thy cabin , well - prepar'd To ...
... waste -- For sight of ship from England . Ev'ry speck Seen in the dim horizon turns thee pale With conflict of contending hopes and fears . But comes at last the dull and dusky eve , And sends thee to thy cabin , well - prepar'd To ...
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... Heav'n , that it burns down to Earth , And in the furious inqnest , that it makes On God's behalf , lays waste his fairest works . The very elements , though each be incant The minister of man , to serve his wants , 36 THE TASK ,
... Heav'n , that it burns down to Earth , And in the furious inqnest , that it makes On God's behalf , lays waste his fairest works . The very elements , though each be incant The minister of man , to serve his wants , 36 THE TASK ,
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