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We may discern the thresher at his task. Thump after thump, resounds the constant flail, That seems to swing uncertain, and yet falls Full on the destined ear. Wide flies the chaff, The rustling straw sends up a frequent mist Of atoms sparkling in the noonday beam. Come hither, ye that press your beds of down
The Task: A Poem, in Six Books is a poem in blank verse by William Cowper published in 1785, usually seen as his supreme achievement. Its six books are called "The Sofa", "The Timepiece", "The Garden", "The Winter Evening", "The Winter Morning Walk" and "The Winter Walk at Noon".
Jun 2, 2008 · Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
Jan 1, 2003 · About this eBook. The Task -- The Diverting History of John Gilpin -- An Epistle to Joseph Hill, Esq. -- To Mary. Public domain in the USA. 789 downloads in the last 30 days. Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
- Cowper, William, 1731-1800
- The Task, and Other Poems
Eighteenth-Century Poetry Archive (ECPA) is a collaborative digital collection and research project devoted to the poetry of the long eighteenth century.
William Cowper (pronounced Cooper) was the foremost poet of the generation between Alexander Pope and William Wordsworth. For several decades, he had probably the largest readership of any English poet.
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The task, in six books -- Epistle to Joseph Hill, esq. -- Tirocinium, or, A review of schools.
