Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1806 - English poetry |
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William Cowper. Did not his eye rule all things , and intend The least of our concerns ( since from the least The greatest oft originate ) ; could chance Find place in his dominion , or dispose One lawless particle to thwart his plan ...
William Cowper. Did not his eye rule all things , and intend The least of our concerns ( since from the least The greatest oft originate ) ; could chance Find place in his dominion , or dispose One lawless particle to thwart his plan ...
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... yet bėgs , Begs a propitious ear for his poor thoughts , However trivial all that he conceives . Sweet bashfulness ! it claims at least this praise ; The dearth of information and good sense , That it 142 BOOK IV . THE TASK .
... yet bėgs , Begs a propitious ear for his poor thoughts , However trivial all that he conceives . Sweet bashfulness ! it claims at least this praise ; The dearth of information and good sense , That it 142 BOOK IV . THE TASK .
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... least a grateful few derive Some taste of comfort in a world of wo , Then let the supercilious great confess He serves his country , recompenses well The state , beneath the shadow of whose vine He sits secure , and in the scale of life ...
... least a grateful few derive Some taste of comfort in a world of wo , Then let the supercilious great confess He serves his country , recompenses well The state , beneath the shadow of whose vine He sits secure , and in the scale of life ...
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