Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1806 - English poetry |
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... true , but not for nought ; And must be bribed to compass earth again By other hopes and richer fruits than your's . But though true worth and virtue in the mild And 36 BOOK I. THE TASK .
... true , but not for nought ; And must be bribed to compass earth again By other hopes and richer fruits than your's . But though true worth and virtue in the mild And 36 BOOK I. THE TASK .
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William Cowper. True , we have lost an empire - let it pass . True ; we may thank the perfidy of France , That picked the jewel out of England's crown , With all the cunning of an envious shrew . And let that pass - ' twas but a trick of ...
William Cowper. True , we have lost an empire - let it pass . True ; we may thank the perfidy of France , That picked the jewel out of England's crown , With all the cunning of an envious shrew . And let that pass - ' twas but a trick of ...
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... True . Changes will befall , and friends may part , But distance only cannot change the heart : And , were I called to prove the assertion true , One proof should serve - a reference to you . Whence comes it then , that in the wane of ...
... True . Changes will befall , and friends may part , But distance only cannot change the heart : And , were I called to prove the assertion true , One proof should serve - a reference to you . Whence comes it then , that in the wane of ...
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