The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Volume 1Nichol, 1854 - 428 pages |
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Page xviii
... proving thus that many waters had not quenched her love , neither had the floods , and such floods ! drowned it . His life in Huntingtown continued of the same even equable tenor , till interrupted by the death of the elder Unwin , who ...
... proving thus that many waters had not quenched her love , neither had the floods , and such floods ! drowned it . His life in Huntingtown continued of the same even equable tenor , till interrupted by the death of the elder Unwin , who ...
Page xix
... proved . We Mr Newton , finding other methods vain , tried to awaken Mr Cowper's long slumbering muse , and the " Olney Hymns were the result . In 1773 he was again seized with derange- ment , owing , some say , to the preparation of ...
... proved . We Mr Newton , finding other methods vain , tried to awaken Mr Cowper's long slumbering muse , and the " Olney Hymns were the result . In 1773 he was again seized with derange- ment , owing , some say , to the preparation of ...
Page xxii
... proved an essential ally . Through her , or at least with her knowledge , an anonymous friend — probably the faithful Theodora - sent him an annuity of £ 50 , besides many other presents . At last she came down to visit him— spent some ...
... proved an essential ally . Through her , or at least with her knowledge , an anonymous friend — probably the faithful Theodora - sent him an annuity of £ 50 , besides many other presents . At last she came down to visit him— spent some ...
Page 6
... prove , As if the world and they were hand and glove . Leave kingly backs to cope with kingly cares ; They have their weight to carry , subjects theirs ; Poets , of all men , ever least regret Increasing taxes and the nation's debt ...
... prove , As if the world and they were hand and glove . Leave kingly backs to cope with kingly cares ; They have their weight to carry , subjects theirs ; Poets , of all men , ever least regret Increasing taxes and the nation's debt ...
Page 9
... prove too much . If all men indiscriminately share His fostering power and tutelary care , As well be yoked by Despotism's hand , As dwell at large in Britain's charter'd land . B. No. Freedom has a thousand charms to show , That slaves ...
... prove too much . If all men indiscriminately share His fostering power and tutelary care , As well be yoked by Despotism's hand , As dwell at large in Britain's charter'd land . B. No. Freedom has a thousand charms to show , That slaves ...
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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