The Poetical Works of William CowperH.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... She most , and in her look sums all delight ; Such pleasure took the serpent to behold This flowery plat , the sweet recess of Eve Thus early , thus alone . Par . Lost , ix . 452 . And faithful to the foot , his spirits rise ,
... She most , and in her look sums all delight ; Such pleasure took the serpent to behold This flowery plat , the sweet recess of Eve Thus early , thus alone . Par . Lost , ix . 452 . And faithful to the foot , his spirits rise ,
Page 118
... serpent wisely . Make him hear Of rectitude and fitness ; moral truth 2 How lovely , and the moral sense how sure , Consulted and obeyed , to guide his steps Directly to the FIRST AND ONLY FAIR . Spare not in such a cause . Spend all ...
... serpent wisely . Make him hear Of rectitude and fitness ; moral truth 2 How lovely , and the moral sense how sure , Consulted and obeyed , to guide his steps Directly to the FIRST AND ONLY FAIR . Spare not in such a cause . Spend all ...
Page 147
... divinely fair ! Addison . Cato . 21 The folds shall be full of sheep : the valleys also shall stand so thick with corn that they shall laugh and sing . - Psalm lxv . Lurks in the serpent now ; the mother sees And B. VI . 147 THE TASK .
... divinely fair ! Addison . Cato . 21 The folds shall be full of sheep : the valleys also shall stand so thick with corn that they shall laugh and sing . - Psalm lxv . Lurks in the serpent now ; the mother sees And B. VI . 147 THE TASK .
Page 148
William Cowper Robert Southey. Lurks in the serpent now ; the mother sees And smiles to see her infant's playful hand Stretch'd forth to dally with the crested worm , To stroke his azure neck , or to receive The lambent homage of his ...
William Cowper Robert Southey. Lurks in the serpent now ; the mother sees And smiles to see her infant's playful hand Stretch'd forth to dally with the crested worm , To stroke his azure neck , or to receive The lambent homage of his ...
Page 321
... serpent discovered himself to Eve with a human similitude ; moreover this is done , that the subject may be comprehended by the understanding through the medium of the senses : since the great temptations that Adam and Eve at once ...
... serpent discovered himself to Eve with a human similitude ; moreover this is done , that the subject may be comprehended by the understanding through the medium of the senses : since the great temptations that Adam and Eve at once ...
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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