The Poetical Works of William CowperH.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... wonder then 46 , that health and virtue , gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all , should most abound And least be threatened in the fields and groves ? Possess ye therefore , ye who borne about In ...
... wonder then 46 , that health and virtue , gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all , should most abound And least be threatened in the fields and groves ? Possess ye therefore , ye who borne about In ...
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... wonder if discharged into the world They shame their shooters with a random flight , Their points obtuse , and feathers drunk with wine . Well may the church wage unsuccessful war With such artillery arm'd . Vice parries wide 800 805 ...
... wonder if discharged into the world They shame their shooters with a random flight , Their points obtuse , and feathers drunk with wine . Well may the church wage unsuccessful war With such artillery arm'd . Vice parries wide 800 805 ...
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... wonder heard With doubtful credit , told to frighten babes . But farewell now to unsuspicious nights And slumbers unalarm'd . Now ere you sleep See that your polish'd arms be primed with care , And drop the night - bolt . Ruffians are ...
... wonder heard With doubtful credit , told to frighten babes . But farewell now to unsuspicious nights And slumbers unalarm'd . Now ere you sleep See that your polish'd arms be primed with care , And drop the night - bolt . Ruffians are ...
Page 96
... wonder , and admiring still And still admiring , with regret supposed The joy half lost because not sooner found . Thee too enamour'd of the life I loved , Pathetic in its praise , in its pursuit Determined , and possessing it at last ...
... wonder , and admiring still And still admiring , with regret supposed The joy half lost because not sooner found . Thee too enamour'd of the life I loved , Pathetic in its praise , in its pursuit Determined , and possessing it at last ...
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... wonder takes a thousand shapes Capricious , in which fancy seeks in vain 120 The likeness of some object seen before . Thus nature works as if to mock at art1 * , 4 ' Twas nature's will ; who sometimes undertakes , For the reproof of ...
... wonder takes a thousand shapes Capricious , in which fancy seeks in vain 120 The likeness of some object seen before . Thus nature works as if to mock at art1 * , 4 ' Twas nature's will ; who sometimes undertakes , For the reproof of ...
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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