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 |
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... , so hard T'attain perfection in this nether world . Thus first neceffity invented ftools , Convenience next fuggefted elbow chairs , And luxury th ' accomplished Sofa last . B 3 The The nurse sleeps fweetly , hired to watch the fick [ 5 ]
... , so hard T'attain perfection in this nether world . Thus first neceffity invented ftools , Convenience next fuggefted elbow chairs , And luxury th ' accomplished Sofa last . B 3 The The nurse sleeps fweetly , hired to watch the fick [ 5 ]
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... heavy - laden brings his bev'rage home Far - fetch'd and little worth ; nor feldom waits , Dependent on the baker's punctual call , To hear his creaking panniers at the door , Angry Angry and fad and his last cruft confumed . So [ 13 I.
... heavy - laden brings his bev'rage home Far - fetch'd and little worth ; nor feldom waits , Dependent on the baker's punctual call , To hear his creaking panniers at the door , Angry Angry and fad and his last cruft confumed . So [ 13 I.
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... last cruft confumed . So farewel envy of the peasant's nest . If folitude make fcant the means of life , Society for me ! thou feeming fweet , Be still a pleafing object in my view , My visit still , but never mine abode . Not diftant ...
... last cruft confumed . So farewel envy of the peasant's nest . If folitude make fcant the means of life , Society for me ! thou feeming fweet , Be still a pleafing object in my view , My visit still , but never mine abode . Not diftant ...
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... last to liberty and light . His cheek recovers foon its healthful hue , His eye relumines its extinguish'd fires ,. He walks , he leaps , he'runs - is wing'd with joy , And riots in the fweets of ev'ry breeze . He does not fcorn it ...
... last to liberty and light . His cheek recovers foon its healthful hue , His eye relumines its extinguish'd fires ,. He walks , he leaps , he'runs - is wing'd with joy , And riots in the fweets of ev'ry breeze . He does not fcorn it ...
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... eye 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 ]
... eye 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 ]
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