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... groves ? Possess ye , therefore , ye , who , borne about In chariots and sedans , know no fatigue But that of idleness , and taste no scenes But such as art contrives , possess ye still Your element ; there only can ye shine , There ...
... groves ? Possess ye , therefore , ye , who , borne about In chariots and sedans , know no fatigue But that of idleness , and taste no scenes But such as art contrives , possess ye still Your element ; there only can ye shine , There ...
Page 533
... grove . To thee , the pious Prince , Juno , to thee Devotes them all , all on thine altar bleed . That live - long night ... groves , They cut their liquid way , nor day , nor night They slack their course , unwinding as they go The long ...
... grove . To thee , the pious Prince , Juno , to thee Devotes them all , all on thine altar bleed . That live - long night ... groves , They cut their liquid way , nor day , nor night They slack their course , unwinding as they go The long ...
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... grove Ye nymphs ! if e'er your eyes were red Ye nymphs of Himera ( for ye have shed 593 565 560 270 446 483 383 612 Ye sister pow'rs , who o'er the sacred groves Ye sons of earth prepare the plough 604 443 You bid me write t'amuse the ...
... grove Ye nymphs ! if e'er your eyes were red Ye nymphs of Himera ( for ye have shed 593 565 560 270 446 483 383 612 Ye sister pow'rs , who o'er the sacred groves Ye sons of earth prepare the plough 604 443 You bid me write t'amuse the ...
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beauty beneath bids blest boast breast breath British Museum call'd charms Cowper dear delight design'd divine dream earth ease East Dereham ev'n ev'ry eyes fair fame fancy fear feel flow'rs folly form'd frown Gentleman's Magazine give glory good-natur'd grace groves hand happy hast heart heav'n heav'nly honour hope hour light LORD lov'd lyre mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymphs o'er Olney Hymns once pain peace pleasure poems pow'r praise pray'r prove Published 1782 Published by Croft Published by Hayley rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sight skies smile song soon sorrow soul sound Southey stamp'd stream sweet taste tears thee their's theme thine thou art thought toil trembling truth Twas verse Vincent Bourne virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wind wisdom worth Written youth