Poems, Band 2J. Johnson, 1800 |
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... earth ; and , plotting in the dark , Toils much to earn a monumental pile , That may record the mischiefs he has done . The summit gain'd , behold the proud alcove That crowns it ! yet not all its pride secures The grand retreat from ...
... earth ; and , plotting in the dark , Toils much to earn a monumental pile , That may record the mischiefs he has done . The summit gain'd , behold the proud alcove That crowns it ! yet not all its pride secures The grand retreat from ...
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... earth seems restless as a flood Brush'd by the wind . So sportive is the light Shot through the boughs , it dances as they dance , Shadow and sunshine intermingling quick , And dark'ning and enlight'ning , as the leaves Play wanton , ev ...
... earth seems restless as a flood Brush'd by the wind . So sportive is the light Shot through the boughs , it dances as they dance , Shadow and sunshine intermingling quick , And dark'ning and enlight'ning , as the leaves Play wanton , ev ...
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... off by cruel chance ; From gaiety that fills the bones with pain , The mouth with blasphemy , the heart with woe . The earth was made so various , that the mind Of desultory man , studious of change , And pleas'd BOOK I. 27 THE SOFA .
... off by cruel chance ; From gaiety that fills the bones with pain , The mouth with blasphemy , the heart with woe . The earth was made so various , that the mind Of desultory man , studious of change , And pleas'd BOOK I. 27 THE SOFA .
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... earth , regales the sense With luxury of unexpected sweets . There often wanders one , whom better days Saw better clad , in cloak of satin trimm'd With lace , and hat with splendid ribband bound . A serving maid was she , and fell in ...
... earth , regales the sense With luxury of unexpected sweets . There often wanders one , whom better days Saw better clad , in cloak of satin trimm'd With lace , and hat with splendid ribband bound . A serving maid was she , and fell in ...
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... our trade . We travel far , ' tis true , but not for nought ; And must be brib'd , to compass earth again , By other hopes and richer fruits than your's . But , though true worth and virtue in the mild 36 BOOK I. THE TASK .
... our trade . We travel far , ' tis true , but not for nought ; And must be brib'd , to compass earth again , By other hopes and richer fruits than your's . But , though true worth and virtue in the mild 36 BOOK I. THE TASK .
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beauty beneath betimes boast bramble breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine dream earth ease Edmonton ev'n ev'ry fair fame fancy fast fear feed feel flow'rs folly form'd fountain of eternal frown fruits Gilpin give glory grace grave groves hand happy hast heard heart heav'n honour human JOHN GILPIN labour learn'd less liberty live lost lov'd lyre Mighty winds mind muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymphs o'er once peace perhaps pleas'd pleasure plebeian pow'r praise proud rapture riddance rude rural sacred scene seek seem'd shine shrubs sight simple plan skies slaves sleep sloth smile SOFA song soon soul sound Stamp'd sweet task taste thee their's theme thine thou art thought toil trembling truth Twas virtue wash'd weary wind winter wisdom worth your's youth