The Poetical Works of William CowperH.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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Page 22
... thou hast found again Thy cocoas and bananas , palms and yams , 640 And homestall thatch'd with leaves . But hast thou found Their former charms ? And having seen our state , Our palaces , our ladies , and our pomp Of equipage , our ...
... thou hast found again Thy cocoas and bananas , palms and yams , 640 And homestall thatch'd with leaves . But hast thou found Their former charms ? And having seen our state , Our palaces , our ladies , and our pomp Of equipage , our ...
Page 52
... thou only bliss 40 Of Paradise that has survived the fall ! Though few now taste thee unimpair'd and pure , Or tasting , long enjoy thee , too infirm Or too incautious to preserve thy sweets Unmix'd with drops of bitter , which neglect ...
... thou only bliss 40 Of Paradise that has survived the fall ! Though few now taste thee unimpair'd and pure , Or tasting , long enjoy thee , too infirm Or too incautious to preserve thy sweets Unmix'd with drops of bitter , which neglect ...
Page 53
... Thou art not known where Pleasure is adored , That reeling goddess with the zoneless waist And wandering eyes , still leaning on the arm Of Novelty , her fickle frail support ; For thou art meek and constant , hating change , And ...
... Thou art not known where Pleasure is adored , That reeling goddess with the zoneless waist And wandering eyes , still leaning on the arm Of Novelty , her fickle frail support ; For thou art meek and constant , hating change , And ...
Page 57
... thou suppose Keen enough , wise and skilful as thou art , To cut the link of brotherhood , by which One common Maker bound me to the kind ? True ; I am no proficient , I confess , In arts like yours . I cannot call the swift And ...
... thou suppose Keen enough , wise and skilful as thou art , To cut the link of brotherhood , by which One common Maker bound me to the kind ? True ; I am no proficient , I confess , In arts like yours . I cannot call the swift And ...
Page 74
... thou resort and mart of all the earth , Checquer'd with all complexions of mankind , And spotted with all crimes ; in whom I see Much that I love , and more that I admire , And all that I abhor ; thou freckled fair That pleases and yet ...
... thou resort and mart of all the earth , Checquer'd with all complexions of mankind , And spotted with all crimes ; in whom I see Much that I love , and more that I admire , And all that I abhor ; thou freckled fair That pleases and yet ...
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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