Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1788 |
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Page 11
... leaves faft flutt'ring , all at once . Nor lefs compofure waits upon the roar Of diftant floods , or on the fofter voice Of neighb'ring fountain , or of rills that flip Through the cleft rock , and chiming as they fall Upon loose ...
... leaves faft flutt'ring , all at once . Nor lefs compofure waits upon the roar Of diftant floods , or on the fofter voice Of neighb'ring fountain , or of rills that flip Through the cleft rock , and chiming as they fall Upon loose ...
Page 17
... leaf , And ash far - ftretching his umbrageous arm : Of deeper green the elm ; and deeper still , Lord of the woods , the long - furviving oak .. Some gloffy - leav'd and shining in the fun , The maple , and the beech of oily nuts ...
... leaf , And ash far - ftretching his umbrageous arm : Of deeper green the elm ; and deeper still , Lord of the woods , the long - furviving oak .. Some gloffy - leav'd and shining in the fun , The maple , and the beech of oily nuts ...
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... leaves Play wanton , ev'ry moment , ev'ry fpot . And now , with nerves new - brac'd and fpirits chear'd , We tread the wilderness , whofe well - roll'd walks , With curvature of flow and eafy fweep , Deception innocent - give ample ...
... leaves Play wanton , ev'ry moment , ev'ry fpot . And now , with nerves new - brac'd and fpirits chear'd , We tread the wilderness , whofe well - roll'd walks , With curvature of flow and eafy fweep , Deception innocent - give ample ...
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... leaves , juft faves unquench'd The fpark of life . The fportive wind blows wide Their flutt'ring rags , and fhows a tawny skin , The vellum of the pedigree they claim . Great Great skill have they in palmistry , and more To 30 Book i ...
... leaves , juft faves unquench'd The fpark of life . The fportive wind blows wide Their flutt'ring rags , and fhows a tawny skin , The vellum of the pedigree they claim . Great Great skill have they in palmistry , and more To 30 Book i ...
Page 34
... leaves . But haft thou found Their former charms ? And having feen our ftate , Our palaces , our ladies , and our pomp Of equipage , our gardens , and our sports , And heard our mufic ; are thy fimple friends , Thy fimple fare , and all ...
... leaves . But haft thou found Their former charms ? And having feen our ftate , Our palaces , our ladies , and our pomp Of equipage , our gardens , and our sports , And heard our mufic ; are thy fimple friends , Thy fimple fare , and all ...
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