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... grove - The thresher -The necessity and the benefits of exercise . - The works of nature superior to , and in some instances inimitable by art . - The wearisomeness of what is commonly called a life of pleasure . - Change of scene ...
... grove - The thresher -The necessity and the benefits of exercise . - The works of nature superior to , and in some instances inimitable by art . - The wearisomeness of what is commonly called a life of pleasure . - Change of scene ...
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... Groves , heaths , and smoking villages remote . Scenes must be beautiful which , daily view'd , Please daily , and whose novelty survives Long knowledge and the scrutiny of years ; Praise justly due to those that I describe . Nor rural ...
... Groves , heaths , and smoking villages remote . Scenes must be beautiful which , daily view'd , Please daily , and whose novelty survives Long knowledge and the scrutiny of years ; Praise justly due to those that I describe . Nor rural ...
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... grove but has its charms , Though each its hue peculiar ; paler some , And of a wannish gray ; the willow such , And poplar , that with silver lines his leaf , And ash , far stretching his umbrageous arm ; Of deeper green the elm ; and ...
... grove but has its charms , Though each its hue peculiar ; paler some , And of a wannish gray ; the willow such , And poplar , that with silver lines his leaf , And ash , far stretching his umbrageous arm ; Of deeper green the elm ; and ...
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... grove receives us next ; Between the upright shafts of whose tall elms We may discern the thresher at his task . Thump after thump resounds the constant flail , That seems to swing uncertain , and yet falls Full on the destined ear ...
... grove receives us next ; Between the upright shafts of whose tall elms We may discern the thresher at his task . Thump after thump resounds the constant flail , That seems to swing uncertain , and yet falls Full on the destined ear ...
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... bitter draught That life holds out to all , should most abound And least be threaten'd in the fields and groves ? Possess ye therefore , ye who , borne about In chariots and sedans , know no fatigue But that 28 BOOK 1 . THE TASK .
... bitter draught That life holds out to all , should most abound And least be threaten'd in the fields and groves ? Possess ye therefore , ye who , borne about In chariots and sedans , know no fatigue But that 28 BOOK 1 . THE TASK .
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beauty beneath betimes boast breath call'd cause charge charms CHISWICK clime delights design'd distant divine dream e'en Earth ease fair fame fancy feed feel field of glory flower folly form'd fountain of eternal frown fruits give glory grace groves hand happy heart Heaven honour human INNER TEMPLE JOHN SHARPE king labour learn'd less live lost lyre mercy Mighty winds mind mischief nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymphs o'er once palmistry pass'd peace perhaps PICCADILLY pleased pleasures plebeian polish'd praise prize proud rapture riddance rude rural sacred sake scene schools scorn seek seem'd shade shine sight slaves sleep sloth smile SOFA song soon soul sound spare stroke sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art thought toil touch'd trembling truth twas virtue WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wise wonder worth youth