The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Volume 1Nichol, 1854 - 428 pages |
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... thee the ennobling powers of verse ; IIeroic song from thy free touch acquires Its clearest tone , the rapture it inspires : Place me where Winter breathes his keenest air , And I will sing , if Liberty be there ; And I will sing , at ...
... thee the ennobling powers of verse ; IIeroic song from thy free touch acquires Its clearest tone , the rapture it inspires : Place me where Winter breathes his keenest air , And I will sing , if Liberty be there ; And I will sing , at ...
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... thee , and no false friend . Betray thee , while professing to defend ! Prize it , ye ministers ; ye monarchs , spare ; Ye patriots , guard it with a miser's care ! A. Patriots , alas ! the few that have been found Where most they ...
... thee , and no false friend . Betray thee , while professing to defend ! Prize it , ye ministers ; ye monarchs , spare ; Ye patriots , guard it with a miser's care ! A. Patriots , alas ! the few that have been found Where most they ...
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... thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay . Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd ; Once Chatham saved thee , but who saves thee next ? Alas ! the tide of pleasure sweeps along All that should be the ...
... thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay . Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd ; Once Chatham saved thee , but who saves thee next ? Alas ! the tide of pleasure sweeps along All that should be the ...
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... thee ; But every tear shall scald thy memory . The Graces too , while Virtue at their shrine Lay bleeding under that soft hand of thine , Felt each a mortal stab in her own breast , Abhorr'd the sacrifice , and cursed the priest . Thou ...
... thee ; But every tear shall scald thy memory . The Graces too , while Virtue at their shrine Lay bleeding under that soft hand of thine , Felt each a mortal stab in her own breast , Abhorr'd the sacrifice , and cursed the priest . Thou ...
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... thee , or thy power address , Thou god of our idolatry , the Press ? By thee , religion , liberty , and laws , Exert their influence , and advance their cause ; By thee , worse plagues than Pharaoh's land befell , Diffused , make earth ...
... thee , or thy power address , Thou god of our idolatry , the Press ? By thee , religion , liberty , and laws , Exert their influence , and advance their cause ; By thee , worse plagues than Pharaoh's land befell , Diffused , make earth ...
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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