The Poetical Works of William CowperH.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... spirits quickly , by long toil Incurring short fatigue ; and though our years , As life declines , speed rapidly away , 10 And not a year but pilfers as he goes I did not err , there does a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on ...
... spirits quickly , by long toil Incurring short fatigue ; and though our years , As life declines , speed rapidly away , 10 And not a year but pilfers as he goes I did not err , there does a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on ...
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... spirit while they fill the mind , Unnumber'd branches waving in the blast , And all their leaves fast fluttering ... spirits , and recall Their lost affections unto thee and thine . 170 175 180 185 190 195 Excursion , p . 142 . 15 Betray ...
... spirit while they fill the mind , Unnumber'd branches waving in the blast , And all their leaves fast fluttering ... spirits , and recall Their lost affections unto thee and thine . 170 175 180 185 190 195 Excursion , p . 142 . 15 Betray ...
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... spirits cheer'd We tread the wilderness , whose well - roll'd walks With curvature of slow and easy sweep , - Deception innocent , -give ample space To narrow bounds . The grove receives us next ; Between the upright shafts of whose ...
... spirits cheer'd We tread the wilderness , whose well - roll'd walks With curvature of slow and easy sweep , - Deception innocent , -give ample space To narrow bounds . The grove receives us next ; Between the upright shafts of whose ...
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... spirits ebb ; the heart Recoils from its own choice , -at the full feast Is famish'd , finds no music in the song , No smartness in the jest , and wonders why . Yet thousands still desire to journey on , Though halt and weary of the ...
... spirits ebb ; the heart Recoils from its own choice , -at the full feast Is famish'd , finds no music in the song , No smartness in the jest , and wonders why . Yet thousands still desire to journey on , Though halt and weary of the ...
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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 ,
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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