“The man to solitude accustom'd long, Perceives in everything that lives a tongue; Not animals alone, but shrubs and trees Have speech for him, and understood with ease, After long drought when rains abundant fall, He hears the herbs and flowers rejoicing all.” MenLongFallAnimalTreeHe ManFlowerSolitudeSpeechUnderstoodRainTongueEasePerceiveRejoiceHerbsDroughtShrubs Book:The poetical works of William Cowper: Complete ed., with memoir, explanatory notes etc Source: The poetical works of William Cowper: Complete ed., with memoir, explanatory notes etc
“The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, / To help me through this long disease, my life.” LongHelpingWifeDiseaseEaseHelp MeMuse Author:Alexander Pope
“Is not short paine well borne, that brings long ease,And layes the soul to sleepe in quiet grave?Sleepe after toyle, port after stormie seas,Ease after warre, death after life does greatly please.” WellsLongDoeSoulSeaPleaseQuietGravesEasePortPaine Book:Spenser: Book II of the Faery Queen Source: Spenser: Book II of the Faery Queen