The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Volume 2Routledge, 1854 - 630 pages |
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... head to heel , ' Twere scarce too much to say , No dancing bear was so genteel , Or half so dégagé . Now that a miracle so strange May not in vain be shown , Let the dear maid who wrought the change E'en claim him for her own . A letter ...
... head to heel , ' Twere scarce too much to say , No dancing bear was so genteel , Or half so dégagé . Now that a miracle so strange May not in vain be shown , Let the dear maid who wrought the change E'en claim him for her own . A letter ...
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... head , to the rain and wind for forty hours . His robust frame defied fatigue . It was otherwise with Cowper . Never did the man live to whom excitement was more perilous . He had been heard to confess , that when he expected to take ...
... head , to the rain and wind for forty hours . His robust frame defied fatigue . It was otherwise with Cowper . Never did the man live to whom excitement was more perilous . He had been heard to confess , that when he expected to take ...
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... head , as he spoke of the " Paradise Lost . " Milton then took his hand affectionately , and said , " Well , you , for your part , will do well also . " The dream melted with the sun , but its interpretation is known . THE POEMS OF ...
... head , as he spoke of the " Paradise Lost . " Milton then took his hand affectionately , and said , " Well , you , for your part , will do well also . " The dream melted with the sun , but its interpretation is known . THE POEMS OF ...
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... head . " ' Tis well ( Sarmentus says ) , you've lost That horn your forehead once could boast ; Since , maim'd and mangled as you are , You seem to butt . " A hideous scar Improved ( ' tis true ) with double grace The native horrors of ...
... head . " ' Tis well ( Sarmentus says ) , you've lost That horn your forehead once could boast ; Since , maim'd and mangled as you are , You seem to butt . " A hideous scar Improved ( ' tis true ) with double grace The native horrors of ...
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... head , As she perused my palm , and said : Of poison , pestilence , or war , Gout , stone , defluxion , or catarrh , You have no reason to beware . Beware the coxcomb's idle prate ; Chiefly , my son , beware of that . Be sure when you ...
... head , As she perused my palm , and said : Of poison , pestilence , or war , Gout , stone , defluxion , or catarrh , You have no reason to beware . Beware the coxcomb's idle prate ; Chiefly , my son , beware of that . Be sure when you ...
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beauty beneath bids blest boast breath call'd cause charms Cowper delight design'd divine dread dream e'er earth ease ev'n ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly fool form'd frown give glory grace hand happy hast heart heav'n heav'nly honour hope hour John Gilpin labour land light live lyre mankind mercy mind Molière muse nature Nebaioth never night o'er once palæstra peace pleasure poet poet's pow'r praise pray'r pride proud prove red vengeance rest rude sacred sapience scene scorn seem'd shepherd's rod shine sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound stamp'd stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas Unwin verse vex'd Vincent Bourne virtue Voyages pointing waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom worth youth