The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Volume 1Nichol, 1854 - 428 pages |
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Page vii
... same terror . Cowper felt , however , that this fear was a " messenger of the Lord " to him , and that it had " perfectly convinced him that he was mortal " —a truth , sooth to say , which LIFE OF WILLIAM COWPER . vii.
... same terror . Cowper felt , however , that this fear was a " messenger of the Lord " to him , and that it had " perfectly convinced him that he was mortal " —a truth , sooth to say , which LIFE OF WILLIAM COWPER . vii.
Page x
... fear no evil ; for Thou art with me ; " and , like him , he was somewhat comforted , because " he gathered that some who fear God had been in that valley as well as himself . " At the bidding of a relation , however , he threw the book ...
... fear no evil ; for Thou art with me ; " and , like him , he was somewhat comforted , because " he gathered that some who fear God had been in that valley as well as himself . " At the bidding of a relation , however , he threw the book ...
Page xiii
... fear , rather dissipated . From the character of his companions he could hardly have been otherwise . He was the daily and nightly associate of Lloyd and Thornton , some- times , too , of Churchill ; and those excesses , the effects of ...
... fear , rather dissipated . From the character of his companions he could hardly have been otherwise . He was the daily and nightly associate of Lloyd and Thornton , some- times , too , of Churchill ; and those excesses , the effects of ...
Page xvi
... fear- ful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation . " He was now veritably insane , and it was thought expedient to remove him to a private asylum , kept by Dr Cotton , at St Albans . Cowper has declined to discover the " secrets ...
... fear- ful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation . " He was now veritably insane , and it was thought expedient to remove him to a private asylum , kept by Dr Cotton , at St Albans . Cowper has declined to discover the " secrets ...
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... fear , And praised for virtues that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majesty engage Respect , while stalking o'er life's narrow stage ; Then leave their crimes for history to scan , And ask , with busy scorn , Was this the man ...
... fear , And praised for virtues that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majesty engage Respect , while stalking o'er life's narrow stage ; Then leave their crimes for history to scan , And ask , with busy scorn , Was this the man ...
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