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... 1 . I thence Invoke thy aid to my adventurous song . Paradise Lost , i . 13 . 2 Thee I revisit now with bolder wing , Escaped the Stygian pool . Par . Lost , iii . 13 . Time was when clothing , sumptuous or for use , Book I Book II, 27 51.
... 1 . I thence Invoke thy aid to my adventurous song . Paradise Lost , i . 13 . 2 Thee I revisit now with bolder wing , Escaped the Stygian pool . Par . Lost , iii . 13 . Time was when clothing , sumptuous or for use , Book I Book II, 27 51.
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... thee and thine . 170 175 180 185 190 195 Excursion , p . 142 . 15 Betray to sight the motion of the stream By their onward lapse Else imperceptible . Excursion , p . 139 . * Harvey . Ten thousand warblers cheer the day , 8 COWPER'S POEMS .
... thee and thine . 170 175 180 185 190 195 Excursion , p . 142 . 15 Betray to sight the motion of the stream By their onward lapse Else imperceptible . Excursion , p . 139 . * Harvey . Ten thousand warblers cheer the day , 8 COWPER'S POEMS .
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... 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 can abuse The gifts of ...
... 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 can abuse The gifts of ...
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... thee pale With conflict of contending hopes and fears . But comes at last the dull and dusky eve , And sends thee to thy cabin well - prepared To dream all night of what the day denied . Alas ! expect it not . We found no bait To tempt ...
... thee pale With conflict of contending hopes and fears . But comes at last the dull and dusky eve , And sends thee to thy cabin well - prepared To dream all night of what the day denied . Alas ! expect it not . We found no bait To tempt ...
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... thee there , Stretch'd on the rack of a too easy chair , And heard thy everlasting yawn confess The pains and penalties of idleness . 740 745 750 755 760 765 Dunciad , iv . 341 . Our softer satellite . Your songs confound Our more ...
... thee there , Stretch'd on the rack of a too easy chair , And heard thy everlasting yawn confess The pains and penalties of idleness . 740 745 750 755 760 765 Dunciad , iv . 341 . Our softer satellite . Your songs confound Our more ...
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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