Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1788 |
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... Nature . Mighty winds , That sweep the skirt of fome far - spreading wood Of ancient growth , make mufic not unlike The dash of ocean on his winding fhore , · And And lull the spirit while they fill the mind ; 10 Book i . THE TASK .
... Nature . Mighty winds , That sweep the skirt of fome far - spreading wood Of ancient growth , make mufic not unlike The dash of ocean on his winding fhore , · And And lull the spirit while they fill the mind ; 10 Book i . THE TASK .
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... mufic in the fong , No smartness in the jeft , and wonders why . Yet thousands ftill defire to journey on , Though halt and weary of the path they tread . The paralytic , who can hold her cards , But cannot play them , borrows a ...
... mufic in the fong , No smartness in the jeft , and wonders why . Yet thousands ftill defire to journey on , Though halt and weary of the path they tread . The paralytic , who can hold her cards , But cannot play them , borrows a ...
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... mufic of the bladder and the bag , Beguile their woes , and make the woods refound . Such health and gaiety of heart enjoy The houseless rovers of the fylvan world ; And breathing wholefome air , and wand'ring much , Need Need other ...
... mufic of the bladder and the bag , Beguile their woes , and make the woods refound . Such health and gaiety of heart enjoy The houseless rovers of the fylvan world ; And breathing wholefome air , and wand'ring much , Need Need other ...
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... mufic ; are thy fimple friends , Thy fimple fare , and all thy plain delights , As dear to thee as once ? And have thy joys Loft nothing by comparison with ours ? * Omia . Rude Rude as thou art ( for we return'd thee rude 34 Book i ...
... mufic ; are thy fimple friends , Thy fimple fare , and all thy plain delights , As dear to thee as once ? And have thy joys Loft nothing by comparison with ours ? * Omia . Rude Rude as thou art ( for we return'd thee rude 34 Book i ...
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... The fleeping leaves , is all the light they wish , Birds warbling all the mufic . We can spare The fplendor of your lamps , they but eclipfe Our fofter fatellite . Your fongs confound Our more harmonious 6 Our 40 Book i . THE TASK .
... The fleeping leaves , is all the light they wish , Birds warbling all the mufic . We can spare The fplendor of your lamps , they but eclipfe Our fofter fatellite . Your fongs confound Our more harmonious 6 Our 40 Book i . THE TASK .
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