PoemsWalter Scott, 1820 - 24 pages |
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... Books On the Burning of Lord Mansfield's Library On the same · The Love of the World reproved • 163 165 166 · 167 • 168 · 169 • 170 172 173 174 On the Death of Lady Throckmorton's Bulfinch 176 The Rose The Doves • 178 . 179 A Fable A ...
... Books On the Burning of Lord Mansfield's Library On the same · The Love of the World reproved • 163 165 166 · 167 • 168 · 169 • 170 172 173 174 On the Death of Lady Throckmorton's Bulfinch 176 The Rose The Doves • 178 . 179 A Fable A ...
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... Book II . Ode 10 . A Reflection on the foregoing Ode The Lily and the Rose Idem Latine Redditum The Poplar Field Idem Latine Redditum Votum Translations from Vincent Bourne . Cicindela The Glow - worm ... Books : Page Book I. X CONTENTS .
... Book II . Ode 10 . A Reflection on the foregoing Ode The Lily and the Rose Idem Latine Redditum The Poplar Field Idem Latine Redditum Votum Translations from Vincent Bourne . Cicindela The Glow - worm ... Books : Page Book I. X CONTENTS .
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William Cowper. THE TASK , in Six Books : Page Book I. The Sofa 247 II . The Time - Piece 269 III . The Garden 293 IV . The Winter Evening 317 V. The Winter Morning Walk 341 VI . The Winter Walk at Noon 367 Epistle to Joseph Hill , Esq ...
William Cowper. THE TASK , in Six Books : Page Book I. The Sofa 247 II . The Time - Piece 269 III . The Garden 293 IV . The Winter Evening 317 V. The Winter Morning Walk 341 VI . The Winter Walk at Noon 367 Epistle to Joseph Hill , Esq ...
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... book for every town , And every post , and where the chaise broke down ; His stock , a few French phrases got by heart , With much to learn , but nothing to impart ; The youth , obedient to his sire's commands , Sets off a wanderer into ...
... book for every town , And every post , and where the chaise broke down ; His stock , a few French phrases got by heart , With much to learn , but nothing to impart ; The youth , obedient to his sire's commands , Sets off a wanderer into ...
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... book should be Candid and learn'd , dispassionate and free : Free from the wayward bias bigots feel , From fancy's influence , and intemperate zeal : But , above all , ( or let the wretch refrain , Nor touch the page he cannot but ...
... book should be Candid and learn'd , dispassionate and free : Free from the wayward bias bigots feel , From fancy's influence , and intemperate zeal : But , above all , ( or let the wretch refrain , Nor touch the page he cannot but ...
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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 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 whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth