Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1806 - English poetry |
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Page 62
... stand acknowledged , while he world shall stand , The most important and effectual guard , Support , and ornament , of virtue's cause . There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! -His theme divine , His ...
... stand acknowledged , while he world shall stand , The most important and effectual guard , Support , and ornament , of virtue's cause . There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! -His theme divine , His ...
Page 185
... stands , With such undeviating and even force He severs it away : no needless care , Lest storms should overset the leaning pile Deciduous , or its own unbalanced weight . Forth goes the woodman , leaving unconcerned The cheerful haunts ...
... stands , With such undeviating and even force He severs it away : no needless care , Lest storms should overset the leaning pile Deciduous , or its own unbalanced weight . Forth goes the woodman , leaving unconcerned The cheerful haunts ...
Page 382
... stands on sordid interest , Or mean self - love erected ; Nor such as may awhile subsist Between the sot and sensualist , For vicious ends connected . Who seek a friend , should come disposed To exhibit 382 FRIENDSHIP .
... stands on sordid interest , Or mean self - love erected ; Nor such as may awhile subsist Between the sot and sensualist , For vicious ends connected . Who seek a friend , should come disposed To exhibit 382 FRIENDSHIP .
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