The Poetical Works of William CowperH.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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Page 55
... and passion . - Rochefoucald . Maxim vii . These leave the sense their learning to display , And these explain the meaning quite away . Pope . Essay on Crit . 116 . And tell us whence the stars ; why some are B. III . 55 THE TASK .
... and passion . - Rochefoucald . Maxim vii . These leave the sense their learning to display , And these explain the meaning quite away . Pope . Essay on Crit . 116 . And tell us whence the stars ; why some are B. III . 55 THE TASK .
Page 56
... stars , how they will wield The mighty frame , how build , unbuild , contrive , To save appearances . Par . Lost , viii . 76 . • What win I , if I gain the thing I seek ? A dream , a breath , a froth of fleeting joy : Who buys a ...
... stars , how they will wield The mighty frame , how build , unbuild , contrive , To save appearances . Par . Lost , viii . 76 . • What win I , if I gain the thing I seek ? A dream , a breath , a froth of fleeting joy : Who buys a ...
Page 83
... star or two just twinkling on thy brow Suffices thee ; save that the moon is thine No less than hers , not worn indeed on high With ostentatious pageantry , but set With modest grandeur in thy purple zone , Resplendent less , but of an ...
... star or two just twinkling on thy brow Suffices thee ; save that the moon is thine No less than hers , not worn indeed on high With ostentatious pageantry , but set With modest grandeur in thy purple zone , Resplendent less , but of an ...
Page 119
... star of liberty to rise . Nor yet ( Grave this within thy heart ! ) if spiritual things Be lost , through apathy , or scorn , or fear Shalt thou thy humbler franchises support However hardly won , or justly dear ; What came from Heaven ...
... star of liberty to rise . Nor yet ( Grave this within thy heart ! ) if spiritual things Be lost , through apathy , or scorn , or fear Shalt thou thy humbler franchises support However hardly won , or justly dear ; What came from Heaven ...
Page 122
... star in haste To gratulate the new - created earth , 820 Sent forth a voice , and all the sons of God Shouted for joy .- " Tell me , ye shining hosts That navigate a sea that knows no storms Beneath a vault unsullied with a cloud 28 ...
... star in haste To gratulate the new - created earth , 820 Sent forth a voice , and all the sons of God Shouted for joy .- " Tell me , ye shining hosts That navigate a sea that knows no storms Beneath a vault unsullied with a cloud 28 ...
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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