Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1800 |
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... honour has been long The boaft of mere pretenders to the name . The innocent are gay - the lark is gay , That dries his feathers , faturate with dew , Beneath the rofy cloud , while yet the beams Of day spring overshoot his humble neft ...
... honour has been long The boaft of mere pretenders to the name . The innocent are gay - the lark is gay , That dries his feathers , faturate with dew , Beneath the rofy cloud , while yet the beams Of day spring overshoot his humble neft ...
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... is flack in difcipline ; more prompt T ' avenge than to prevent the breach of law : That the is rigid in denouncing death On petty robbers , and indulges life And liberty , and oft - times honour too , 30 BOOK I THE TASK .
... is flack in difcipline ; more prompt T ' avenge than to prevent the breach of law : That the is rigid in denouncing death On petty robbers , and indulges life And liberty , and oft - times honour too , 30 BOOK I THE TASK .
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William Cowper. And liberty , and oft - times honour too , To peculators of the public gold : That thieves at home muft hang ; but he , that puts Into his overgorg'd and bloated purfe The wealth of Indian provinces , efcapes . Nor is it ...
William Cowper. And liberty , and oft - times honour too , To peculators of the public gold : That thieves at home muft hang ; but he , that puts Into his overgorg'd and bloated purfe The wealth of Indian provinces , efcapes . Nor is it ...
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William Cowper. And Wolfe's great name compatriot with his own . Farewell thofe honours , and farewell with them The hope of fuch hereafter ! They have fall'n Each in his field of glory ; one in arms , And one in council - Wolfe upon the ...
William Cowper. And Wolfe's great name compatriot with his own . Farewell thofe honours , and farewell with them The hope of fuch hereafter ! They have fall'n Each in his field of glory ; one in arms , And one in council - Wolfe upon the ...
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... honour , perjury , corruption , frauds By forgery , by fubterfuge of law , By tricks and lies as num'rous and as keen As the neceffities their authors feel ; Then caft them , clofely bundled , ev'ry brat At the right door . Profufion is ...
... honour , perjury , corruption , frauds By forgery , by fubterfuge of law , By tricks and lies as num'rous and as keen As the neceffities their authors feel ; Then caft them , clofely bundled , ev'ry brat At the right door . Profufion is ...
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againſt aſks Becauſe beneath boaſt caufe cauſe clofe cloſe courſe dæmons defert diftant divine dream earth eaſe Elfe ev'n ev'ry facred fafe fame fancy feed feek feel feem feem'd fhall fhine fhould fhow fide figh fight filent fince firſt flaves fleep flow'r fome fong foon form'd foul ftill ftream fuch fure fweet grace happineſs heart heav'n himſelf honours juft juſt laft laſt leaſt lefs loft meaſure mind moft moſt mufic muft muſt myſelf nature Nebaioth never o'er once paſs pleas'd pleaſe pleaſures pow'r praife praiſe purpoſe reft rife ſcene ſchools ſeaſon ſeek ſeems ſeen ſhall ſhe ſhow ſkies ſkill ſmall ſmile ſpeak ſpirit ſpread ſtate ſtill ſtrain ſuch ſweet taſk taſte thee thefe their's themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou art thouſand truth uſe virtue whofe whoſe wind wiſdom worfe worth
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Page 304 - Well done! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he? His fame soon spread around; He carries weight! he rides a race! 'Tis for a thousand pound!
Page 297 - JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown: A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, " Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday have seen. "To-morrow is our wedding-day, And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaise and pair.
Page 298 - My sister, and my sister's child, Myself, and children three, Will fill the chaise; so you must ride On horseback after we.
Page 302 - For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more.
Page 107 - Nor his, who patient stands till his feet throb, And his head thumps, to feed upon the breath Of patriots, bursting with heroic rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and smiles.
Page 299 - Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear, For while he spake a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear. Whereat his horse did snort as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might As he had done before.
Page 295 - Wouldst softly speak and stroke my head and smile — Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart : the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might.
Page 293 - Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wished, I long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learned at last submission to my lot, But though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot.
Page 175 - O thou bounteous giver of all good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyself the crown ! Give what thou canst, without thee we are poor ; And with thee rich, take what thou wilt away.
Page 303 - And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side To make his balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw.