Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1806 - English poetry |
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... fear to die , Yet scorn the purposes for which they live . Then wherefore not renounce them ? No - the dread , The slavish dread of solitude , that breeds ་ Reflection and remorse , the fear of shame , And 26 BOOK I. THE TASK .
... fear to die , Yet scorn the purposes for which they live . Then wherefore not renounce them ? No - the dread , The slavish dread of solitude , that breeds ་ Reflection and remorse , the fear of shame , And 26 BOOK I. THE TASK .
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William Cowper. And seem to smile at what they need not fear . The amomum there with intermingling flowers And cherries hangs her twigs . Geranium boasts Her crimson honours , and the spangled beau , Ficoides , glitters bright the winter ...
William Cowper. And seem to smile at what they need not fear . The amomum there with intermingling flowers And cherries hangs her twigs . Geranium boasts Her crimson honours , and the spangled beau , Ficoides , glitters bright the winter ...
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... fear as yet was not , nor cause for fear . But sin marred all ; and the revolt of man , That source of evils not exhausted yet , Was punished with revolt of his from him . Garden of God , how terrible the change Thy groves and lawns ...
... fear as yet was not , nor cause for fear . But sin marred all ; and the revolt of man , That source of evils not exhausted yet , Was punished with revolt of his from him . Garden of God , how terrible the change Thy groves and lawns ...
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