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... scene described . - Rural sounds as well as sights delightful . - Another walk . - Mistake con- cerning the charms of solitude corrected . - Colonnades commended . -Alcove , and the view from it . — The wilderness . - The grove . - The ...
... scene described . - Rural sounds as well as sights delightful . - Another walk . - Mistake con- cerning the charms of solitude corrected . - Colonnades commended . -Alcove , and the view from it . — The wilderness . - The grove . - The ...
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... scenes that sooth'd Or charm'd me young , no longer young , I find Still soothing , and of power to charm me still . And witness , dear companion of my walks , Whose arm this twentieth winter I perceive Fast lock'd in mine , with ...
... scenes that sooth'd Or charm'd me young , no longer young , I find Still soothing , and of power to charm me still . And witness , dear companion of my walks , Whose arm this twentieth winter I perceive Fast lock'd in mine , with ...
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... scene . Thence with what pleasure have we just discern'd The distant plough slow moving , and beside His labouring ... Scenes must be beautiful which , daily view'd , Please daily , and whose novelty survives Long knowledge and the ...
... scene . Thence with what pleasure have we just discern'd The distant plough slow moving , and beside His labouring ... Scenes must be beautiful which , daily view'd , Please daily , and whose novelty survives Long knowledge and the ...
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... scenes where peace for ever reigns , And only there please highly for their sake . Peace to the artist , whose ingenious thought Devised the weatherhouse , that useful toy ! Fearless of humid air and gathering rains , Forth steps the ...
... scenes where peace for ever reigns , And only there please highly for their sake . Peace to the artist , whose ingenious thought Devised the weatherhouse , that useful toy ! Fearless of humid air and gathering rains , Forth steps the ...
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... scene , Diversified with trees of every growth , Alike , yet various . Here the gray smooth trunks Of ash , or lime , or beech distinctly shine Within the twilight of their distant shades ; There , lost behind a rising ground , the wood ...
... scene , Diversified with trees of every growth , Alike , yet various . Here the gray smooth trunks Of ash , or lime , or beech distinctly shine Within the twilight of their distant shades ; There , lost behind a rising ground , the wood ...
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beauty beneath betimes boast breath call'd cause cerning charge CHARLES ROLLS charms clime delights design'd distant divine dream e'en Earth ease fair fame fancy feed feel field of glory flower folly form'd fountain of eternal frown fruits give glory grace grave groves hand happy heart Heaven honour human JOHN SHARPE king labour learn'd less live lost lyre MARCH 25 mercy Mighty winds mind mischief nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymphs o'er once palmistry pass'd peace perhaps pleasures plebeian praise prize proud prove rapture riddance rude rural sacred sake scene schools scorn seek seem'd shade shine sight slaves sleep sloth smile SOFA song soon soul sound spare stroke sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art toil touch'd trembling truth twas virtue WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wise wonder worth youth