The Poetical Works of William CowperH.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... bright With Nature's varnish ; sever'd into stripes 3 A painted vest Prince Vortiger had on , Which from a naked Pict his grandsire won . Howard's British Princes . Yet in another of his poems Cowper says- Taught thee to clothe thy pink ...
... bright With Nature's varnish ; sever'd into stripes 3 A painted vest Prince Vortiger had on , Which from a naked Pict his grandsire won . Howard's British Princes . Yet in another of his poems Cowper says- Taught thee to clothe thy pink ...
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... bright . 320 O'er these , but far beyond , ( a spacious map Of hill and valley interposed between , ) The Ouse , dividing the well - water'd land , Now glitters in the sun , and now retires , As bashful , yet impatient to be seen ...
... bright . 320 O'er these , but far beyond , ( a spacious map Of hill and valley interposed between , ) The Ouse , dividing the well - water'd land , Now glitters in the sun , and now retires , As bashful , yet impatient to be seen ...
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... bright the winter long . 575 All plants of every leaf20 that can endure 580 The winter's frown , if screen'd from his shrewd bite , Live there and prosper . Those Ausonia claims , Levantine regions these ; the Azores send Their ...
... bright the winter long . 575 All plants of every leaf20 that can endure 580 The winter's frown , if screen'd from his shrewd bite , Live there and prosper . Those Ausonia claims , Levantine regions these ; the Azores send Their ...
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... bright design . Nor even then , dismissing as perform'd His pleasant work , may he suppose it done . Few self - supported flowers endure the wind Uninjured , but expect the upholding aid 23 Of the smooth - shaven prop , and neatly tied ...
... bright design . Nor even then , dismissing as perform'd His pleasant work , may he suppose it done . Few self - supported flowers endure the wind Uninjured , but expect the upholding aid 23 Of the smooth - shaven prop , and neatly tied ...
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... bright ; He comes , the herald of a noisy world . 5 With spatter'd boots , strapp'd waist , and frozen locks , News from all nations lumbering at his back . True to his charge the close - pack'd load behind , Yet careless what he brings ...
... bright ; He comes , the herald of a noisy world . 5 With spatter'd boots , strapp'd waist , and frozen locks , News from all nations lumbering at his back . True to his charge the close - pack'd load behind , Yet careless what he brings ...
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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