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... pass a gulf , in which the willows dip Their pendent boughs , stooping as it to drink . The Task , Page 260 . PRINTED FOR J.ROBINSON & THE OTHER PROPRIETORS . 1820 . BY WILLIAM COWPER , OF THE INNER TEMPLE , ESQ. POEMS.
... pass a gulf , in which the willows dip Their pendent boughs , stooping as it to drink . The Task , Page 260 . PRINTED FOR J.ROBINSON & THE OTHER PROPRIETORS . 1820 . BY WILLIAM COWPER , OF THE INNER TEMPLE , ESQ. POEMS.
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... of Prior's Chloe and Euphelia The History of John Gilpin 218 • . 219 221 22 224 226 228 229 231 232 Epistle to an afflicted Protestant Lady in France 240 To the Rev. W. C. Unwin 242 THE TASK , in Six Books : Book I. The X CONTENTS .
... of Prior's Chloe and Euphelia The History of John Gilpin 218 • . 219 221 22 224 226 228 229 231 232 Epistle to an afflicted Protestant Lady in France 240 To the Rev. W. C. Unwin 242 THE TASK , in Six Books : Book I. The X CONTENTS .
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William Cowper. THE TASK , in Six Books : Book I. The Sofa . II . The Time - Piece III . The Garden IV . The Winter Evening V. The Winter Morning Walk VI . The Winter Walk at Noon Epistle to Joseph Hill , Esq . Tirocinium : or , a Review ...
William Cowper. THE TASK , in Six Books : Book I. The Sofa . II . The Time - Piece III . The Garden IV . The Winter Evening V. The Winter Morning Walk VI . The Winter Walk at Noon Epistle to Joseph Hill , Esq . Tirocinium : or , a Review ...
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... task , To tell them more than they have wit to ask ; Points to inscriptions wheresoe'er they tread , Such as , when legible , were never read , But being cankered now , and half worn out , Craze antiquarian brains with endless doubt ...
... task , To tell them more than they have wit to ask ; Points to inscriptions wheresoe'er they tread , Such as , when legible , were never read , But being cankered now , and half worn out , Craze antiquarian brains with endless doubt ...
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... task assign'd thee to thine heart : Happy the man there seeking and there found , Happy the nation where such men abound . How shall a verse impress thee ? by what name Shall I adjure thee not to court thy shame ? By theirs , whose ...
... task assign'd thee to thine heart : Happy the man there seeking and there found , Happy the nation where such men abound . How shall a verse impress thee ? by what name Shall I adjure thee not to court thy shame ? By theirs , whose ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast hear heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth