The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Volume 1Nichol, 1854 - 428 pages |
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... fame , like a blood - red sunset , behind him — Warren Hastings . Our readers cannot have forgotten the fine use to which Mrs Johnstone has turned the conjunction of such names as Thurlow , Cowper , and Hastings , in her exquisite story ...
... fame , like a blood - red sunset , behind him — Warren Hastings . Our readers cannot have forgotten the fine use to which Mrs Johnstone has turned the conjunction of such names as Thurlow , Cowper , and Hastings , in her exquisite story ...
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... fame , Prompt his endeavour , and engage his aim , Debased to servile purposes of pride , How are the powers of genius misapplied ! The gift , whose office is the Giver's praise , To trace him in his Word , his works , his ways ; Then ...
... fame , Prompt his endeavour , and engage his aim , Debased to servile purposes of pride , How are the powers of genius misapplied ! The gift , whose office is the Giver's praise , To trace him in his Word , his works , his ways ; Then ...
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... fame ? All these belong to virtue , and all prove That virtue has a title to your love . Have you no touch of pity , that the poor Stand starved at your inhospitable door ? Or if yourself , too scantily supplied , Need help , let honest ...
... fame ? All these belong to virtue , and all prove That virtue has a title to your love . Have you no touch of pity , that the poor Stand starved at your inhospitable door ? Or if yourself , too scantily supplied , Need help , let honest ...
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... fame , And woman , lovely woman , does the same . The heart , surrender'd to the ruling power Of some ungovern'd passion every hour , Finds by degrees the truths that once bore sway , And all their deep impressions , wear away ; So coin ...
... fame , And woman , lovely woman , does the same . The heart , surrender'd to the ruling power Of some ungovern'd passion every hour , Finds by degrees the truths that once bore sway , And all their deep impressions , wear away ; So coin ...
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... fame , ( Mention him , if you please . Voltaire ? —The same ) , With spirit , genius , eloquence supplied . Lived long , wrote much , laugh'd heartily , and died : The Scripture was his jest - book , whence he drew Bon - mots to gall ...
... fame , ( Mention him , if you please . Voltaire ? —The same ) , With spirit , genius , eloquence supplied . Lived long , wrote much , laugh'd heartily , and died : The Scripture was his jest - book , whence he drew Bon - mots to gall ...
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