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The task, with intr. and notes by F. Storr - Page 122
by William Cowper - 1874
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest; The sprightly lyre, wThose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes out;...swiftly, and, unfelt, the task proceeds. The volume clos'd, the customary rites Of the last meal commence. A Roman meal; Such as the mistress of the world...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes .out j And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, And...swiftly, and, unfelt, the task proceeds. The volume clos'd, the customary rites Of the last meal commence. A Roman meal ; Such as the mistress of the world...
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Poems of Established Reputation: To Wit: 1st. The Art of Preserving Health

1802 - 302 pages
...all besides decay. The poet's'or historian's page, by one Made vocal for the amusement of the»rest ; The sprightly ly.re, whose treasure of sweet sounds...chord, shakes out ; And the clear voice, symphonious, yetdistinft, And in the charming strife triumphant still ; Beguile the night, and set a keener edge...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a tremhling chord shakes out ; And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, And in the chavnting strife triumphant si ill ; Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female industry :...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes out; And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, Aod in the charming strife triumphant «tili ; Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female industry...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...by one Made voral for th' amusement of the rest: The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet soundi curs'd syniphonious, yet distinct. And in the charming strife triumphant still. Beguile the niuiit, and set...
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The Task: A Poem. In Six Books

William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pages
...one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest ; , The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds, The touch, from many a trembling chord shakes out...keener edge On female industry ; the threaded steel i Flies swiftly, and, unfelt, the task proceeds. , The volume clos'd, the customary rites Of the last...
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The Task: A Poem in Six Books

William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes out ;....swiftly, and, unfelt, the task proceeds. The volume clos'd, the customary rites Of the last meal commence. A Roman meal.; Such as the mistress of the world...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes p.ut ; And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, And...swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds. The volume clos'd, the customary rites Of the last meal commence. A Roman meal ; Such as the mistress of the world...
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The Female Speaker; Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose and Verse: Selected ...

Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 pages
...by one Made vocal for th' amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes out ;...steel Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds. COWPEB. ADDRESS TO THE CREATOR. O MIGHTY Genius ! Sole animating and inspiring Power ! Author and subject...
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