Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1806 - English poetry |
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... wish ; Prolific all , and harbingers of more . The crowded roots demand enlargement now , And transplantation in an ampler space . Indulged in what they wish , they soon supply Large foliage , overshadowing golden flowers , Blown on the ...
... wish ; Prolific all , and harbingers of more . The crowded roots demand enlargement now , And transplantation in an ampler space . Indulged in what they wish , they soon supply Large foliage , overshadowing golden flowers , Blown on the ...
Page 215
... in the service of debauch , Covering his shame from his offended sight . " Hath God indeed given appetites to man , " And stored the earth so plenteously with means " To gratify the hunger of his wish ; " BOOK V. WINTER MORNING WALK . 215 .
... in the service of debauch , Covering his shame from his offended sight . " Hath God indeed given appetites to man , " And stored the earth so plenteously with means " To gratify the hunger of his wish ; " BOOK V. WINTER MORNING WALK . 215 .
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William Cowper. Could those few pleasant hours again appear , Might one wish bring them , would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart - the dear delight Seems so to be desired , perhaps I might.- But no - what here we call our ...
William Cowper. Could those few pleasant hours again appear , Might one wish bring them , would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart - the dear delight Seems so to be desired , perhaps I might.- But no - what here we call our ...
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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