Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1788 |
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... once . So fit two Kings of Brentford on one throne ; And fo two citizens who take the air Close pack'd and smiling in a chaise and one . But relaxation of the languid frame By foft recumbency of outftretch'd limbs , Was bliss referv'd ...
... once . So fit two Kings of Brentford on one throne ; And fo two citizens who take the air Close pack'd and smiling in a chaise and one . But relaxation of the languid frame By foft recumbency of outftretch'd limbs , Was bliss referv'd ...
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... 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 pebbles , lose themselves at length In ...
... 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 pebbles , lose themselves at length In ...
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... Once went I forth , and found , till then unknown , A cottage , whither oft we fince repair : ' Tis perch'd upon the green - hill top , but clofe Environ'd with a ring of branching elms That overhang the thatch , itself unfeen Peeps at ...
... Once went I forth , and found , till then unknown , A cottage , whither oft we fince repair : ' Tis perch'd upon the green - hill top , but clofe Environ'd with a ring of branching elms That overhang the thatch , itself unfeen Peeps at ...
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... once into a cooler clime . Ye fallen avenues ! once more I mourn * See the foregoing note . Your fate unmerited , once more rejoice That yet a 7 Your 18 THE TASK . Book i.
... once into a cooler clime . Ye fallen avenues ! once more I mourn * See the foregoing note . Your fate unmerited , once more rejoice That yet a 7 Your 18 THE TASK . Book i.
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William Cowper. Your fate unmerited , once more rejoice That yet a remnant of your race furvives . How airy and how light the graceful arch , Yet awful as the confecrated roof Re - echoing pious anthems ! while beneath The chequer'd ...
William Cowper. Your fate unmerited , once more rejoice That yet a remnant of your race furvives . How airy and how light the graceful arch , Yet awful as the confecrated roof Re - echoing pious anthems ! while beneath The chequer'd ...
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