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Poems - Page 78
by William Cowper - 1817
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes .out j And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant...swiftly, and, unfelt, the task proceeds. The volume clos'd, the customary rites Of the last meal commence. A Roman meal ; Such as the mistress of the world...
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Poems of Established Reputation: To Wit: 1st. The Art of Preserving Health

1802 - 302 pages
...The touch, from many a trembling chord, shakes out ; And the clear voice, symphonious, yetdistinft, And in the charming strife triumphant still ; Beguile...keener edge On female industry : "the threaded steel 165 Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds, The volume clos d, the customary rites Of the last...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...The volume clofed, the cuftomary rites Of the laft meal commence. A Roman meal ; Such as the miftre's of the world once found Delicious, when her patriots of high note, Perhaps by moonlight, at their humble doors, And under an old oak's domcftic fhade, Enjoyed, fpare feaft !...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...The volume elos'd, the cuffomary rites Of the laft meal commence. A Roman meal ; Such as the mHtrefs of the world once found Delicious, when her patriots of high note, Perhaps by moon-light, at their humble doors, And under an old oak's domeftic fhade, Enjoy'd— fpare feaft...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry

Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...The volume clos'd, the cuftomaiy rites Of the laft meal commence. A Roman meal, Such as the miftrefs of the world once found Delicious, when her patriots of high note, Perhaps hy moon-light, at their humble doors, And under an old oak's domeilic (h:\de, Enjoy'd, fpare featf, a radilh and an e<rg. Difcoiirfe...
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The Poetical Works of William Cowper: Of the Inner Temple, Esq, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes out j And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant...Delicious, when her patriots of high note, Perhaps by moonlight, at their humble doors, And under an old oak's domestic shade, -Enjoyed, spare feast !...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...out ; And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, And in the chavnting strife triumphant si ill ; Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female...Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds The volume clusId, the customary rites - . ': Of the last menl commence. A Roman meal ; Such as the mistress of...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...industry ; ihc threaded steel Flies swiftly, and unfflt the task proceeds. Tlie little volume clos'rl, enjoy himself. • And this, because she 's cxqimitcly...stare ! How would Melania be surjirixM to hear She 's by moon-light, at their humble doors, And under an old oak's domestic shade, BOOK II. r.oi«y''l> ^pare...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...out; And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, Aod in the charming strife triumphant «tili ; Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female...swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds. The volume clos'd, the customary rites Of the last meal commence. A Roman meal .Such as the mistress of the world...
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The Task: A Poem. In Six Books

William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pages
...sweet sounds, The touch, from many a trembling chord shakes out ; And the clear voice, symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant...keener edge On female industry ; the threaded steel i Flies swiftly, and, unfelt, the task proceeds. , The volume clos'd, the customary rites Of the last...
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