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... 229 231 232 The Parrot . Translation of Prior's Chloe and Euphelia The History of John Gilpin Epistle to an afflicted Protestant Lady in France 240 To the Rev. W. C. Unwin 242 THE TASK , in Six Books : Page Book I. X CONTENTS .
... 229 231 232 The Parrot . Translation of Prior's Chloe and Euphelia The History of John Gilpin Epistle to an afflicted Protestant Lady in France 240 To the Rev. W. C. Unwin 242 THE TASK , in Six 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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... task ; Let active Laws apply the needful curb , To guard the peace , that Riot would disturb ; And Liberty , preserved from wild excess , Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress . When Tumult lately burst his prison - door , And set ...
... task ; Let active Laws apply the needful curb , To guard the peace , that Riot would disturb ; And Liberty , preserved from wild excess , Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress . When Tumult lately burst his prison - door , And set ...
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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 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