Poems, Volume 1T. Johnston, 1803 - 348 pages |
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Page 24
... best , of cock purloin'd From his accustom'd perch . Hard - faring race ! They pick their fuel out of ev'ry hedge , Which , kindled with dry leaves , just saves unquench'd The fpark of life . The fportive wind blows wide Their flutt ...
... best , of cock purloin'd From his accustom'd perch . Hard - faring race ! They pick their fuel out of ev'ry hedge , Which , kindled with dry leaves , just saves unquench'd The fpark of life . The fportive wind blows wide Their flutt ...
Page 54
... best feel urgent need Of all their caution in thy gentleft gales ; But , fwell'd into a gust — who then , alas ! With all his canvass set , and inexpert , And therefore heedlefs , can withstand thy pow'r ? Praife from the rivel'd lips ...
... best feel urgent need Of all their caution in thy gentleft gales ; But , fwell'd into a gust — who then , alas ! With all his canvass set , and inexpert , And therefore heedlefs , can withstand thy pow'r ? Praife from the rivel'd lips ...
Page 60
... childhood could excufe . There they are happiest who diffemble best Their wearinefs ? and they the most polite Who fquander time and treafure with a fmile , Though at their own deftruction . She , that asks бо BOOK II . THE TASK .
... childhood could excufe . There they are happiest who diffemble best Their wearinefs ? and they the most polite Who fquander time and treafure with a fmile , Though at their own deftruction . She , that asks бо BOOK II . THE TASK .
Page 82
... thee what is truth . O , friendly to the best pursuits of man , Friendly to thought , to virtue , and to peace , Domeftic life in rural leifure pafs'd ! Few know thy value , and few tafte thy fweets 82 BOOK III . THE TASK .
... thee what is truth . O , friendly to the best pursuits of man , Friendly to thought , to virtue , and to peace , Domeftic life in rural leifure pafs'd ! Few know thy value , and few tafte thy fweets 82 BOOK III . THE TASK .
Page 99
... best secure them and promote them moft ; Scenes that I love , and with regret perceive Forfaken , or through folly not enjoy'd . Pure is the nymph , though lib'ral of her fmiles , And chafte , though unconfin'd , whom I extol . Not as ...
... best secure them and promote them moft ; Scenes that I love , and with regret perceive Forfaken , or through folly not enjoy'd . Pure is the nymph , though lib'ral of her fmiles , And chafte , though unconfin'd , whom I extol . Not as ...
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