Richard Gifford Quotes (1725-1807)

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About Richard Gifford

Richard Gifford (1725 – 1807), poet, was educated at Oxford University, and the author of the poem, Contemplation. He also wrote theological and controversial works as well.

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“Verse sweetens toil, however rude the sound;
She feels no biting pang the while she sings;
Nor, as she turns the giddy wheel around,
Revolves the sad vicissitudes of things.”

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“Verse sweetens toil, however rude the sound; She feels no biting pang the while she sings, Nor as she turns the giddy wheel around, Revolves the sad vicissitudes of things.”
Richard Gifford

About Richard Gifford

Richard Gifford (1725 – 1807), poet, was educated at Oxford University, and the author of the poem, Contemplation. He also wrote theological and controversial works as well.