The Poetical Works of William CowperH.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... NATURE , with voloured view of Chimborazo , & ' c . 9. RICHARDSON'S GEOLOGY , AND PALEONTOLOGY , Revised by Dr. WRIGHT , with upwards of 400 Illustrations on Wood . 10. STOCKHARDT'S PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY , Exemplified in Simple Expe ...
... NATURE , with voloured view of Chimborazo , & ' c . 9. RICHARDSON'S GEOLOGY , AND PALEONTOLOGY , Revised by Dr. WRIGHT , with upwards of 400 Illustrations on Wood . 10. STOCKHARDT'S PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY , Exemplified in Simple Expe ...
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... nature superior to and in some instances inimitable by art . The wearisomeness of what is commonly called a life of pleasure . Change of scene sometimes ex- pedient . A common described , and the character of crazy Kate intro- duced ...
... nature superior to and in some instances inimitable by art . The wearisomeness of what is commonly called a life of pleasure . Change of scene sometimes ex- pedient . A common described , and the character of crazy Kate intro- duced ...
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... 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'd and ...
... 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'd and ...
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... nature most sincere , And that my raptures are not conjured up To serve occasions of poetic pomp , 135 140 145 150 But genuine , and art partner of them all . How oft upon yon eminence our pace Has slacken'd to a pause , and we have ...
... nature most sincere , And that my raptures are not conjured up To serve occasions of poetic pomp , 135 140 145 150 But genuine , and art partner of them all . How oft upon yon eminence our pace Has slacken'd to a pause , and we have ...
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... Nature inanimate employs sweet sounds , But animated Nature sweeter still To soothe and satisfy the human ear . 13 Hæc placuit semel , et decies repetita placebit . Hor . 14 Sustain , Thou only canst , the sick of heart , Restore their ...
... Nature inanimate employs sweet sounds , But animated Nature sweeter still To soothe and satisfy the human ear . 13 Hæc placuit semel , et decies repetita placebit . Hor . 14 Sustain , Thou only canst , the sick of heart , Restore their ...
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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