Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1800 |
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... T ' attain perfection in this nether world . Thus first necessity invented stools , Convenience next suggested elbow - chairs , And luxury th ' accomplish'd SOFA last . The nurse sleeps sweetly , hir'd to watch the sick BOOK I. 5 THE SOFA .
... T ' attain perfection in this nether world . Thus first necessity invented stools , Convenience next suggested elbow - chairs , And luxury th ' accomplish'd SOFA last . The nurse sleeps sweetly , hir'd to watch the sick BOOK I. 5 THE SOFA .
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... sleep within the carriage more secure , His legs depending at the open door . Sweet sleep enjoys the curate in his desk , The tedious rector drawling o'er his head ; And sweet the clerk below . But neither sleep Of lazy nurse , who ...
... sleep within the carriage more secure , His legs depending at the open door . Sweet sleep enjoys the curate in his desk , The tedious rector drawling o'er his head ; And sweet the clerk below . But neither sleep Of lazy nurse , who ...
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... sleep not : see him sweating o'er his bread Before he eats it .- ' Tis the primal curse , But soften'd into mercy ; made the pledge Of cheerful days , and nights without a groan . By ceaseless action all that is subsists . Constant ...
... sleep not : see him sweating o'er his bread Before he eats it .- ' Tis the primal curse , But soften'd into mercy ; made the pledge Of cheerful days , and nights without a groan . By ceaseless action all that is subsists . Constant ...
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... sleeping leaves , is all the light they wish , Birds warbling all the music . We can spare The splendour of your lamps ; they but eclipse Our softer satellite . Your songs confound Our more harmonious notes : the thrush departs Scar'd ...
... sleeping leaves , is all the light they wish , Birds warbling all the music . We can spare The splendour of your lamps ; they but eclipse Our softer satellite . Your songs confound Our more harmonious notes : the thrush departs Scar'd ...
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... sleep , And tremble when I wake , for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd . No : dear as freedom is , and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price , I had much 46 BOOK II . THE TASK .
... sleep , And tremble when I wake , for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd . No : dear as freedom is , and in my heart's Just estimation priz'd above all price , I had much 46 BOOK II . THE TASK .
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beauty beneath betimes boast bramble breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine dream earth ease Edmonton ev'n ev'ry fair fame fancy fast fear feed feel flow'rs folly form'd fountain of eternal frown fruits Gilpin give glory grace grave groves hand happy hast heard heart heav'n honour human JOHN GILPIN labour learn'd less liberty live lost lov'd lyre Mighty winds mind muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymphs o'er once peace perhaps pleas'd pleasure plebeian pow'r praise proud rapture riddance rude rural sacred scene seek seem'd shine shrubs sight simple plan skies slaves sleep sloth smile SOFA song soon soul sound Stamp'd sweet task taste thee their's theme thine thou art thought toil trembling truth Twas virtue wash'd weary wind winter wisdom worth your's youth