Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1806 - English poetry |
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... secure , His legs depending at the open door . Sweet sleep enjoys the curate in his desk ; The tedious rector drawling over his head ; And sweet the clerk below . But neither sleep Of lazy nurse , who snores the sick man dead , Nor his ...
... secure , His legs depending at the open door . Sweet sleep enjoys the curate in his desk ; The tedious rector drawling over his head ; And sweet the clerk below . But neither sleep Of lazy nurse , who snores the sick man dead , Nor his ...
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... secure The shapely side , that as it rises takes , By just degrees , an overhanging breadth , Sheltering the base with its projected eaves ; The uplifted frame , compact at every joint , And overlaid with clear translucent glass , He ...
... secure The shapely side , that as it rises takes , By just degrees , an overhanging breadth , Sheltering the base with its projected eaves ; The uplifted frame , compact at every joint , And overlaid with clear translucent glass , He ...
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... secure from waking ; And are indeed a bog , that bears Your unparticipated cares Unmoved and without quaking . Courtier and patriot cannot mix Their heterogeneous politics Without an effervescence , Like that of salts with lemon juice ...
... secure from waking ; And are indeed a bog , that bears Your unparticipated cares Unmoved and without quaking . Courtier and patriot cannot mix Their heterogeneous politics Without an effervescence , Like that of salts with lemon juice ...
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