Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1806 - English poetry |
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Page 121
... charms , And dress the regular yet various scene . Plant behind plant aspiring , in the van The dwarfish , in the rear retired , but still Sublime above the rest , the statelier stand . So BOOK III . 121 THE GARDEN .
... charms , And dress the regular yet various scene . Plant behind plant aspiring , in the van The dwarfish , in the rear retired , but still Sublime above the rest , the statelier stand . So BOOK III . 121 THE GARDEN .
Page 134
William Cowper. These are the charms , that sully and eclipse The charms of nature . " Tis the cruel gripe , That lean hard - handed poverty inflicts , The hope of better things , the chance to win , The wish to shine , the thirst to be ...
William Cowper. These are the charms , that sully and eclipse The charms of nature . " Tis the cruel gripe , That lean hard - handed poverty inflicts , The hope of better things , the chance to win , The wish to shine , the thirst to be ...
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... charms , nor drinking- bout , Nor gambling practices , can find it out . Such youths of spirit , and that spirit too , Ye nurseries of our boys , we owe to you : Though from ourselves the mischief more proceeds , For public schools ...
... charms , nor drinking- bout , Nor gambling practices , can find it out . Such youths of spirit , and that spirit too , Ye nurseries of our boys , we owe to you : Though from ourselves the mischief more proceeds , For public schools ...
Contents
THE TASK in Six Books | 1 |
Friendship 580 | 250 |
Stanzas subjoined to a Bill of Mortality for the year 1787 393 | 273 |
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Æsop Aspasio beauty beneath betimes boast bound breath cause charge charms creatures dæmons death deem delight distant divine dread dream earth ease ev'n fair fame fancy farewell flight fear feed feel fieldfare flowers folly fountain of eternal fruit give glory grace grave groves hand happy happy prisoners hast heard heart heaven honour human John Throckmorton labour less life's live lyre mind mischief mounted best nature nature's Nebaioth never numbers o'er once peace perhaps play pleasure plebeian praise prize Profusion proud prove rest rude sacred scene schools scorn seek seems sensual world shade shine skies smile song soon soul sound street's end suspiria sweet task taste thee their's theme thine thou art toil truth Twas virtue voice waste WILLIAM COWPER winds wisdom wise wisely store wonder worth youth