The Poetical Works of William CowperH.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... flesh obscene of dog , Or vermin , or at best , of cock purloin'd 560 From his accustom'd perch . Hard - faring race ! They pick their fuel out of every hedge , 565 Which kindled with dry leaves , just saves unquench'd The spark of life ...
... flesh obscene of dog , Or vermin , or at best , of cock purloin'd 560 From his accustom'd perch . Hard - faring race ! They pick their fuel out of every hedge , 565 Which kindled with dry leaves , just saves unquench'd The spark of life ...
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... flesh in man's obdurate heart , It does not feel for man . The natural bond That falls asunder at the touch of fire . Of brotherhood is sever'd as the flax He finds his fellow guilty of a skin 1 Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging ...
... flesh in man's obdurate heart , It does not feel for man . The natural bond That falls asunder at the touch of fire . Of brotherhood is sever'd as the flax He finds his fellow guilty of a skin 1 Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging ...
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... And sound integrity not more , than famed For sanctity of manners undefiled . All flesh is grass 12 , and all its glory fades 12 Isaiah , xl . 6 . 250 255 260 Like the fair flower dishevel'd in the wind ; Riches 58 COWPER'S POEMS .
... And sound integrity not more , than famed For sanctity of manners undefiled . All flesh is grass 12 , and all its glory fades 12 Isaiah , xl . 6 . 250 255 260 Like the fair flower dishevel'd in the wind ; Riches 58 COWPER'S POEMS .
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... flesh of animals in fee , and claim O'er all we feed on , power of life and death . But read the instrument , and mark it well . The oppression of a tyrannous controul 435 440 445 450 455 Can find no warrant there . Feed then , and ...
... flesh of animals in fee , and claim O'er all we feed on , power of life and death . But read the instrument , and mark it well . The oppression of a tyrannous controul 435 440 445 450 455 Can find no warrant there . Feed then , and ...
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... flesh , thy bone ? And hopest thou not ( ' tis every father's hope ) That since thy strength must with thy years elope , And thou wilt need some comfort to assuage Health's last farewell , a staff of thine old age , That then , in ...
... flesh , thy bone ? And hopest thou not ( ' tis every father's hope ) That since thy strength must with thy years elope , And thou wilt need some comfort to assuage Health's last farewell , a staff of thine old age , That then , in ...
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ADAM ANGEL art thou Avernus beasts beauty BEELZEBUB Behold beneath birds boast bosom breath bright call'd charms CHERUBIM creature dear death delight divine dost thou dread dream earth eternal eyes fair falchions fame fear feel fire FLESH flowers form'd fruit glory GOD THE FATHER gold grace hand happy heard heart heaven hell Hence honour human Julius Cæsar labour light live Lord lost LUCIFER mighty mind nature Nebaioth never nymph o'er once pain peace pleasure Portrait praise proud prove SATAN Satire vi scene seat seem'd SERPENT shine sigh sight skies smile song soon soul sound speak spirit STANDARD LIBRARY stars stream sweet taste tears thee thine things thou art thou hast toil truth Twas Vincent Bourne virtue voice VOLAN Vols WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wind wings wisdom wish wonder worth