The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Volume 2Routledge, 1854 - 630 pages |
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... slaves and bargemen , one and all , Rending their throats ( have mercy on us ) As if they were resolved to stun us . " Steer the barge this way to the shore ; I tell you we'll admit no more ; Plague ! will you never be content ? " Thus ...
... slaves and bargemen , one and all , Rending their throats ( have mercy on us ) As if they were resolved to stun us . " Steer the barge this way to the shore ; I tell you we'll admit no more ; Plague ! will you never be content ? " Thus ...
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... slave the smoking censer bore . Tired , at Muræna's we repose , At Formia sup at Capito's . With smiles the rising morn we greet , At Sinuessa pleased to meet With Plotius , Varius , and the bard , Whom Mantua first with wonder heard ...
... slave the smoking censer bore . Tired , at Muræna's we repose , At Formia sup at Capito's . With smiles the rising morn we greet , At Sinuessa pleased to meet With Plotius , Varius , and the bard , Whom Mantua first with wonder heard ...
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... slave , Your chains you to the Lares gave . For though a scriv'ner's right you claim , Your lady's title is the same . But what could make you run away , Since , pigmy as you are , each day A single pound of bread would quite O'erpow'r ...
... slave , Your chains you to the Lares gave . For though a scriv'ner's right you claim , Your lady's title is the same . But what could make you run away , Since , pigmy as you are , each day A single pound of bread would quite O'erpow'r ...
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... slave . But let eternal infamy pursue The wretch to nought but his ambition true , Who for the sake of filling with one blast The post - horns of all Europe , lays her waste , Think yourself station'd on a tow'ring rock , To see a ...
... slave . But let eternal infamy pursue The wretch to nought but his ambition true , Who for the sake of filling with one blast The post - horns of all Europe , lays her waste , Think yourself station'd on a tow'ring rock , To see a ...
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... Slave , be free . Thus happiness depends , as nature shows , Less on exterior things than most suppose . Vigilant over all that he has made , Kind Providence attends with gracious aid , Bids equity throughout his works prevail , And ...
... Slave , be free . Thus happiness depends , as nature shows , Less on exterior things than most suppose . Vigilant over all that he has made , Kind Providence attends with gracious aid , Bids equity throughout his works prevail , And ...
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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