Poems by William Cowper ...Published at the Water Street Bookstore, 1833 |
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... the bitterest of all disappoint- ments , attest the truth of the allegation . His quarrel , therefore , is with the mischief at large , and not with any particular instance of it . CONTENTS . THE TASK , in Six books . Book 4 ADVERTISEMENT .
... the bitterest of all disappoint- ments , attest the truth of the allegation . His quarrel , therefore , is with the mischief at large , and not with any particular instance of it . CONTENTS . THE TASK , in Six books . Book 4 ADVERTISEMENT .
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William Cowper. CONTENTS . THE TASK , in Six books . Book I. The Sofa , 1 II . The Time - piece , III . The Garden , IV . The Winter Evening , Page V. The Winter Morning Walk , VI . The Winter Walk at noon , Epistle to Joseph Hill , Esq ...
William Cowper. CONTENTS . THE TASK , in Six books . Book I. The Sofa , 1 II . The Time - piece , III . The Garden , IV . The Winter Evening , Page V. The Winter Morning Walk , VI . The Winter Walk at noon , Epistle to Joseph Hill , Esq ...
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... Inscription for the tomb of Mr. Hamilton , Epitaph on a Hare , Epitaphium Alterum , Account of the Author's treatment of Hares , Page 209 211 213 214 216 219 220 ib . 202 242 223 THE TASK . BOOK I. THE SOFA . ARGUMENT OF 6 CONTENTS .
... Inscription for the tomb of Mr. Hamilton , Epitaph on a Hare , Epitaphium Alterum , Account of the Author's treatment of Hares , Page 209 211 213 214 216 219 220 ib . 202 242 223 THE TASK . BOOK I. THE SOFA . ARGUMENT OF 6 CONTENTS .
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William Cowper. THE TASK . BOOK I. THE SOFA . ARGUMENT OF THE FIRST BOOK . Historical deduction of seats , from the Stool to the Sofa - A Schoolboy's ramble - A walk in the country - The scene described -Rural ... TASK, in Six books The Sofa,
William Cowper. THE TASK . BOOK I. THE SOFA . ARGUMENT OF THE FIRST BOOK . Historical deduction of seats , from the Stool to the Sofa - A Schoolboy's ramble - A walk in the country - The scene described -Rural ... TASK, in Six books The Sofa,
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... vain to find the distant floor . These for the rich ; the rest , whom Fate had plac'd In modest mediocrity , content 50 With base materials , sat on well - tann'd hides , Obdurate and unyielding , glassy smooth , With here and 8 THE TASK .
... vain to find the distant floor . These for the rich ; the rest , whom Fate had plac'd In modest mediocrity , content 50 With base materials , sat on well - tann'd hides , Obdurate and unyielding , glassy smooth , With here and 8 THE TASK .
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beauty beneath boast breath call'd cause charms death delight design'd dicebox distant divine domestick dread dream e'en earth ease ev'ning ev'ry fair fame fancy fear feed feel fieldfare flow'r folly form'd fruit give glory grace grave Guelder Rose hand happy hast heard heart Heav'n honour human Ishmae John Throckmorton king labour learn'd less liberty liv'd live lost lyre magick man-The mind mounted best musick Nature Nature's Nebaioth never o'er once peace perhaps pleas'd pleasures plebeian polish'd pow'r praise proud prove publick rest sacred scene schools seek seem'd sensual World shine skies sleep smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd sweet sweet oblivion task taste thee theme thine thou art thought toil trembling truth Twas vex'd virtue voice waste WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wise wisely store worth youth