The TaskJohn Sharpe ... By C. And C. Whittingham, Chiswick, 1825 - 215 pàgines |
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Pàgina 11
... dreams of fancy , tranquil and secure . Vain thought ! the dweller in that still retreat Dearly obtains the refuge it affords . Its elevated site forbids the wretch To drink sweet waters of the crystal well ; He dips his bowl into the ...
... dreams of fancy , tranquil and secure . Vain thought ! the dweller in that still retreat Dearly obtains the refuge it affords . Its elevated site forbids the wretch To drink sweet waters of the crystal well ; He dips his bowl into the ...
Pàgina 21
... weep At what a sailor suffers ; fancy too , Delusive most where warmest wishes are , Would oft anticipate his glad return , And dream of transports she was not to know . She heard the doleful tidings of his death— And never THE SOFA . 21.
... weep At what a sailor suffers ; fancy too , Delusive most where warmest wishes are , Would oft anticipate his glad return , And dream of transports she was not to know . She heard the doleful tidings of his death— And never THE SOFA . 21.
Pàgina 25
... dream is pass'd ; and thou hast found again Thy cocoas and bananas , palms and yams , And homestall thatch'd with leaves . found But hast thou Their former charms ? And , having seen our state , Our palaces , our ladies , and our pomp ...
... dream is pass'd ; and thou hast found again Thy cocoas and bananas , palms and yams , And homestall thatch'd with leaves . found But hast thou Their former charms ? And , having seen our state , Our palaces , our ladies , and our pomp ...
Pàgina 26
... dream all night of what the day denied . Alas ! expect it not . We found no bait To tempt us in thy country . Doing good , Disinterested good , is not our trade . We travel far ' tis true , but not for nought ; And must be bribed to ...
... dream all night of what the day denied . Alas ! expect it not . We found no bait To tempt us in thy country . Doing good , Disinterested good , is not our trade . We travel far ' tis true , but not for nought ; And must be bribed to ...
Pàgina 48
... dreams Illusive of philosophy , so call'd , But falsely . Sages after sages strove In vain to filter off a crystal draught Pure from the lees , which often more enhanced The thirst than slaked it , and not seldom bred Intoxication and ...
... dreams Illusive of philosophy , so call'd , But falsely . Sages after sages strove In vain to filter off a crystal draught Pure from the lees , which often more enhanced The thirst than slaked it , and not seldom bred Intoxication and ...
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beauty beneath betimes boast breath call'd cause cerning charge CHARLES ROLLS charms 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 grave groves hand happy heart Heaven honour human JOHN SHARPE king labour learn'd less live lost lyre MARCH 25 mercy Mighty winds mind mischief nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymphs o'er once palmistry pass'd peace perhaps pleasures plebeian praise prize proud prove 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 toil touch'd trembling truth twas virtue WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wise wonder worth youth