The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Volume 1Nichol, 1854 - 428 pages |
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... telescopic eye . The Brahmin kindles on his own bare head The sacred fire , self - torturing his trade ; His voluntary pains , severe and long , Would give a barbarous air to British song ; No grand inquisitor could worse invent , Than ...
... telescopic eye . The Brahmin kindles on his own bare head The sacred fire , self - torturing his trade ; His voluntary pains , severe and long , Would give a barbarous air to British song ; No grand inquisitor could worse invent , Than ...
Page 98
... telescopic eye , Familiar with the wonders of the sky ; Where bold inquiry , diving out of sight , Brings many a precious pearl of truth to light ; Where nought eludes the persevering quest , That fashion , taste , or luxury suggest ...
... telescopic eye , Familiar with the wonders of the sky ; Where bold inquiry , diving out of sight , Brings many a precious pearl of truth to light ; Where nought eludes the persevering quest , That fashion , taste , or luxury suggest ...
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