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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... 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 vermicular , And o'er the [ 2 ]
... 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 vermicular , And o'er the [ 2 ]
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... o'er the feat with plenteous wadding stuff'd Induced a fplendid cover green and blue , Yellow and red , of tapestry richly wrought And woven clofe , or needle - work fublime . There might ye fee the pioney spread wide , The full - blown ...
... o'er the feat with plenteous wadding stuff'd Induced a fplendid cover green and blue , Yellow and red , of tapestry richly wrought And woven clofe , or needle - work fublime . There might ye fee the pioney spread wide , The full - blown ...
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... o'er his head , And sweet the Clerk below : but neither sleep Of lazy Nurse , who fnores the fick man dead , Nor his who quits the box at midnight hour To flumber in the carriage more fecure , Nor fleep enjoy'd by Curate in his desk ...
... o'er his head , And sweet the Clerk below : but neither sleep Of lazy Nurse , who fnores the fick man dead , Nor his who quits the box at midnight hour To flumber in the carriage more fecure , Nor fleep enjoy'd by Curate in his desk ...
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... O'er hills , through valleys , and by rivers brink , E'er fince a truant boy I pass'd my bounds T'enjoy a ramble on the banks of Thames . And still remember , nor without regret Of hours that forrow fince has much endear'd , How oft ...
... O'er hills , through valleys , and by rivers brink , E'er fince a truant boy I pass'd my bounds T'enjoy a ramble on the banks of Thames . And still remember , nor without regret Of hours that forrow fince has much endear'd , How oft ...
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... cattle fprinkled o'er , Conducts the eye along his finuous courfe Delighted . There , faft rooted in his bank Stand , never overlook'd , our fav'rite elms That That fcreen the herdfman's folitary hut ; While far beyond [ 9 ]
... cattle fprinkled o'er , Conducts the eye along his finuous courfe Delighted . There , faft rooted in his bank Stand , never overlook'd , our fav'rite elms That That fcreen the herdfman's folitary hut ; While far beyond [ 9 ]
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