The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Volume 1Nichol, 1854 - 428 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 35
Page 12
... mercy to a land . He speaks , and they appear ; to him they owe Skill to direct , and strength to strike the blow , To manage with address , to seize with power The crisis of a dark decisive hour . So Gideon earn'd a victory not his own ...
... mercy to a land . He speaks , and they appear ; to him they owe Skill to direct , and strength to strike the blow , To manage with address , to seize with power The crisis of a dark decisive hour . So Gideon earn'd a victory not his own ...
Page 13
... Mercy then put by the threatening blow , Must she perform the same kind office now ? May she and if offended Heaven be still Accessible , and prayer prevail , she will . ' Tis not , however , insolence and noise , The tempest of ...
... Mercy then put by the threatening blow , Must she perform the same kind office now ? May she and if offended Heaven be still Accessible , and prayer prevail , she will . ' Tis not , however , insolence and noise , The tempest of ...
Page 35
... mercy on the fair , And suck , and leave a craving maggot there ! Howe'er disguised the inflammatory tale , And cover'd with a fine - spun specious veil , Such writers , and such readers , owe the gust And relish of their pleasure all ...
... mercy on the fair , And suck , and leave a craving maggot there ! Howe'er disguised the inflammatory tale , And cover'd with a fine - spun specious veil , Such writers , and such readers , owe the gust And relish of their pleasure all ...
Page 52
... Mercy receives him on her peaceful shore ; And Justice , guardian of the dread command , Drops the red vengeance from his willing hand . A soul redeem'd demands a life of praise ; Hence the complexion of his future days , Hence a ...
... Mercy receives him on her peaceful shore ; And Justice , guardian of the dread command , Drops the red vengeance from his willing hand . A soul redeem'd demands a life of praise ; Hence the complexion of his future days , Hence a ...
Page 53
... Mercy is infinite , and man is weak ; The future shall obliterate the past , And heaven , no doubt , shall be their home at last . Come , then - a still , small whisper in your ear- He has no hope who never had a fear ; And he that ...
... Mercy is infinite , and man is weak ; The future shall obliterate the past , And heaven , no doubt , shall be their home at last . Come , then - a still , small whisper in your ear- He has no hope who never had a fear ; And he that ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
beauty beneath bids blest boast breath call'd cause charms Cowper dark delight design'd distant divine dream earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast heart Heaven honour hope hour human Huntingtown John Gilpin John Newton labour land learn'd light live lost lust lyre mankind mercy mind Muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night o'er Olney Hymns once peace perhaps Pharisee pine-apples pity pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rude sacred scene scorn seem'd shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound stamp'd stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas verse virtue Voltaire Warren Hastings waste Westminster School WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth