 And, seeking grace to improve the prize they hold, Would urge a wiser suit than asking more The night was winter in his roughest mood ; The morning sharp and clear. But now at noon Upon the southern side of the slant hills, And where the woods fence off...  The task, with intr. and notes by F. Storr - Page 196by William Cowper - 1874Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 386 pages
...May. The vault is blue Without a cloud, and white without a fpeck The dazzling fplendour of the fcene below. Again the harmony comes o'er the vale; And through the trees I view the embattled tower, Whence all the mufic. I again perceive The foothing influence of the wafted ftrains,... | |
 | 1801 - 432 pages
...noon, Upon the south side of the slant hills, And where the woods fence off the northern blast,The season smiles, resigning all its rage, And has the...speck, The dazzling splendour of the scene below. COWPE*. THIS last book of the Task is not inferior to the • others, which we have examined in succession... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 366 pages
...May. The vault is blue Without a cloud, and white without a fpeck The dazzling fplendour of the fcene below. Again the harmony comes o'er the vale ; And through the trees I view the embattled tower, Whence all the mufic. I again perceive The foothing influence of the wafted ftrains,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 pages
...May. The ^ault is blue Without a cloud, and white without a fpeck The dazzling fplendour of the fcene below. Again the harmony comes o'er the vale ; And through the trees I view the embattled tower, Whence all the mufic. I again perceive The foothin^ influence of the wafted ftrains,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...at noon Upon the southern side of the slant hills, And where the woods fence off the northern blast, The season smiles, resigning all its rage, And has...splendour of the scene below. Again the harmony comes over the vale ; And through the trees I view the embattled tower, Whence all the music. I again perceive... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...at noon, Upon the southern side of the slant hills, And where the woods fence off the nothern blast, The season smiles, resigning all its rage* . And has...and white without a speck The dazzling splendour of (lie scene below. Again the harmony comes o'er the vale; And through the trees I view the embattled... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...northern Mast, The season smiles, resigning all it's rage, And has the warmth of May. The vault i« Hue Without a cloud, and white without a speck The dazzling splendour of the scene helow. Again the harmony comes o'er the vale ; .i '-. And through the trees I view th' emhattled tow'r,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pages
...at noon Upon the southern side of the slant hills, And where the woods fence off the northern blast, The season smiles, resigning all its rage, And has...Without a cloud, and white without a speck The dazzling splendor of the scene below. Again the harmony conies o'er the vale ; And through the trees I view... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...at noon Upon the southern side of the slant hills, And where the woods fence off the northern blast, The season smiles, resigning all its rage, And has...Without a cloud, and white without a speck The. dazzling splendor of the scene below. Again the harmony comes o'er the vale ; And through the trees I view th'... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 pages
...warmth of May. The vanlt is blne Withont a clond, and white withont a speck The dazzling splendonr of the scene below. Again the harmony comes o'er the vale; And throngh the trees I view th' embattled tow'r, Whence all the mnsic. I again perceive The soothing inflnence... | |
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