The Poetical Works of William CowperH.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... perhaps have been taken from an emblem . The emblem itself occurs among those engraved by Crispinus Passæus , for which George Wither wrote a volume of verses : it is the forty - sixth of the first book ; but the motto there is Tandem ...
... perhaps have been taken from an emblem . The emblem itself occurs among those engraved by Crispinus Passæus , for which George Wither wrote a volume of verses : it is the forty - sixth of the first book ; but the motto there is Tandem ...
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... perhaps by British bark again . Thee , gentle savage " ! whom no love of thee Or thine , but curiosity perhaps , Or else vain - glory , prompted us to draw 635 Forth from thy native bowers , to show thee here With what superior skill we ...
... perhaps by British bark again . Thee , gentle savage " ! whom no love of thee Or thine , but curiosity perhaps , Or else vain - glory , prompted us to draw 635 Forth from thy native bowers , to show thee here With what superior skill we ...
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... perhaps thrive only there , Yet not in cities oft 2 , -in proud and gay And gain - devoted cities ; thither flow , As to a common and most noisome sewer , The dregs and fæculence of every land . In cities foul example on most minds ...
... perhaps thrive only there , Yet not in cities oft 2 , -in proud and gay And gain - devoted cities ; thither flow , As to a common and most noisome sewer , The dregs and fæculence of every land . In cities foul example on most minds ...
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... perhaps Aware of nothing arduous in the task They never undertook , they little note His dangers or escapes , and haply find Their least amusement where he found the most18 . But is amusement all ? studious of song , And yet ambitious ...
... perhaps Aware of nothing arduous in the task They never undertook , they little note His dangers or escapes , and haply find Their least amusement where he found the most18 . But is amusement all ? studious of song , And yet ambitious ...
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... perhaps are moved , but are not taught , While prejudice in men of stronger minds Takes deeper root , confirm'd by what they see . A relaxation of religion's hold Upon the roving and untutor'd heart 565 570 Soon follows , and the curb ...
... perhaps are moved , but are not taught , While prejudice in men of stronger minds Takes deeper root , confirm'd by what they see . A relaxation of religion's hold Upon the roving and untutor'd heart 565 570 Soon follows , and the curb ...
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