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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... less , Than by the labor and the skill it cost , Are occupations of the poet's mind So pleafing , and that fleal away the thought With fuch addrefs , from themes of fad import , That That loft in his own mufings , happy man ! [ 60 ]
... less , Than by the labor and the skill it cost , Are occupations of the poet's mind So pleafing , and that fleal away the thought With fuch addrefs , from themes of fad import , That That loft in his own mufings , happy man ! [ 60 ]
Page 114
... Pardon then Ye fage difpenfers of poetic fame ! Th ' ambition of one meaner far , whofe pow'rs Prefuming an attempt not less fublime , Pant for the praise of dreffing to the taste Of Of critic appetite , no fordid fare , A cucumber [ 14 ]
... Pardon then Ye fage difpenfers of poetic fame ! Th ' ambition of one meaner far , whofe pow'rs Prefuming an attempt not less fublime , Pant for the praise of dreffing to the taste Of Of critic appetite , no fordid fare , A cucumber [ 14 ]
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... less That felf - condemn'd they must neglect the prize , And what they will not taste , must yet approve . What we admire we praife . And when we praise Advance it into notice , that its worth Acknowledg'd , others may admire it too . I ...
... less That felf - condemn'd they must neglect the prize , And what they will not taste , must yet approve . What we admire we praife . And when we praise Advance it into notice , that its worth Acknowledg'd , others may admire it too . I ...
Page 164
... less Than the fair fhepherdefs of old romance , Is feen no more . The character is loft . Her head adorn'd with lappets pinn'd aloft And ribbands streaming gay , fuperbly raised And And } And magnified beyond all human fize , Indebted ...
... less Than the fair fhepherdefs of old romance , Is feen no more . The character is loft . Her head adorn'd with lappets pinn'd aloft And ribbands streaming gay , fuperbly raised And And } And magnified beyond all human fize , Indebted ...
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... less benevolent than strong . They are thy witneffes , who speak thy pow'r And goodness infinite , but speak in ears . That hear not , or receive not their report . In vain thy creatures teftify of theen . ' Till thou proclaim thyfelf ...
... less benevolent than strong . They are thy witneffes , who speak thy pow'r And goodness infinite , but speak in ears . That hear not , or receive not their report . In vain thy creatures teftify of theen . ' Till thou proclaim thyfelf ...
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