Poems: The task, a poem, ... to which are added, by the same author, an Epistle to Joseph Hill, Esq. Tirocinium, or a Review of Schools, and the History of John Gilpin. 2J. Johnson, 1785 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 11
Page 2
... seen , but perforated fore And drill'd in holes the folid oak is found , By worms voracious eating through and through . At length a generation more refined Improv'd the fimple plan , made three legs four , Gave Gave them a twisted form ...
... seen , but perforated fore And drill'd in holes the folid oak is found , By worms voracious eating through and through . At length a generation more refined Improv'd the fimple plan , made three legs four , Gave Gave them a twisted form ...
Page 35
... Exploring far and wide the wat'ry waste For fight of ship from England . Ev'ry fpeck Seen in the dim horizon , turns thee pale With conflict of contending hopes and fears . D 2 But But comes at last the dull and dusky eve , [ 35 ]
... Exploring far and wide the wat'ry waste For fight of ship from England . Ev'ry fpeck Seen in the dim horizon , turns thee pale With conflict of contending hopes and fears . D 2 But But comes at last the dull and dusky eve , [ 35 ]
Page 74
... seen . For ghoftly counfel , if it either fall Below the exigence , or be not back'd With fhow of love , at least with hopeful proof Of fome fincerity on the giver's part ; Or be difhonor'd in th ' exterior form And mode of its ...
... seen . For ghoftly counfel , if it either fall Below the exigence , or be not back'd With fhow of love , at least with hopeful proof Of fome fincerity on the giver's part ; Or be difhonor'd in th ' exterior form And mode of its ...
Page 181
... Seen through the leaflefs wood . His flanting ray Slides ineffectual down the fnowy vale , And tinging all with his own rofy hue , From ev'ry herb and ev'ry spiry blade Stretches a length of fhadow o'er the field . Mine , fpindling into ...
... Seen through the leaflefs wood . His flanting ray Slides ineffectual down the fnowy vale , And tinging all with his own rofy hue , From ev'ry herb and ev'ry spiry blade Stretches a length of fhadow o'er the field . Mine , fpindling into ...
Page 187
... seen before . Thus nature works as if to mock at art , And in defiance of her rival pow'rs ; By thefe fortuitous and random strokes Performing fuch inimitable feats As fhe with all her rules can never reach . Lefs worthy of applause ...
... seen before . Thus nature works as if to mock at art , And in defiance of her rival pow'rs ; By thefe fortuitous and random strokes Performing fuch inimitable feats As fhe with all her rules can never reach . Lefs worthy of applause ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
againſt aſk Becauſe beneath beſt boaſt caufe cauſe charms cloſe courſe defign diftant dream earth eaſe elfe eſcape ev'n ev'ry facred fafe faft fair fame faſhion fcene fecure feed feek feel feem feen ferve fhall fhines fhould fhow fide fighs fight filent fince firſt fkies flaves fleep flow'r fmiles foft folly fome fong foon form'd foul ftands ftill ftream fuch fure fweet Gilpin grace happineſs heart heav'n himſelf itſelf juft juſt laft laſt leaſt lefs loft meaſure mind miſchief moft moſt mufic muſt nature Nebaioth never o'er once paſs pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe purpoſe reft reſt rife ſcene ſchools ſeems ſhall ſhe ſhow ſkill ſmile ſpeak ſpread ſtate ſtill ſweet tafte taſk taſte thee thefe themſelves Theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thouſand truſt truth uſe vafe virtue whofe Whoſe WILLIAM COWPER wind wiſdom worth