The Poetical Works of William CowperBell and Daldy, 1825 - 611 pages |
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Page 42
... skies ! -His theme divine , His office sacred , bis credentials clear . By him the violated law speaks out It's thunders , and by him , in strains as sweet As angels use , the Gospel whispers peace . He 42 THE TASK .
... skies ! -His theme divine , His office sacred , bis credentials clear . By him the violated law speaks out It's thunders , and by him , in strains as sweet As angels use , the Gospel whispers peace . He 42 THE TASK .
Page 45
... divine simplicity in him , Who handles things divine ; and all besides , Though learn'd with labour , and though much admir'd By curious eyes and judgments ill - inform'd , To me is odious as the nasal twang Heard at conventicle , where ...
... divine simplicity in him , Who handles things divine ; and all besides , Though learn'd with labour , and though much admir'd By curious eyes and judgments ill - inform'd , To me is odious as the nasal twang Heard at conventicle , where ...
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... divine . But Egypt , Greece , and Rome , Drew from the stream below . More favour'd we Drink when we choose it , at the fountain head . To them it flow'd much mingled and defild With hartfal errour , prejudice , and dreams Illusive of ...
... divine . But Egypt , Greece , and Rome , Drew from the stream below . More favour'd we Drink when we choose it , at the fountain head . To them it flow'd much mingled and defild With hartfal errour , prejudice , and dreams Illusive of ...
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... divine , a race obscene , Spawn'd in the muddy beds of Nile , came forth , Polluting Egypt : gardens , fields , and plains , Were cover'd with the pest ; the streets were fill'd ; The croaking nuisance lurk'd in every nook ; Nor palaces ...
... divine , a race obscene , Spawn'd in the muddy beds of Nile , came forth , Polluting Egypt : gardens , fields , and plains , Were cover'd with the pest ; the streets were fill'd ; The croaking nuisance lurk'd in every nook ; Nor palaces ...
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... Divine illumination necessary to the most expert philosopher . The question , What is troth ? answered by other questions . Domestic happiness addressed again . Few lovers of the country . My tame hare . Occupations of a retired ...
... Divine illumination necessary to the most expert philosopher . The question , What is troth ? answered by other questions . Domestic happiness addressed again . Few lovers of the country . My tame hare . Occupations of a retired ...
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beauty beneath breath cause charge charms close course deep delight distant divine dream earth ease ev'n ev'ry fair fall fancy fear feed feel felt field fire flow'r force fruit give glory grace half hand happy head heart Heav'n honour hope hour human it's kind king land least length less light live lost means mind Nature never once peace perhaps play pleasure pow'r praise proud prove rest rise scene seek seems seen sense shine side sight smile song soon soul sound stands sweet task taste thee theme thine things thou thought thousand toil true truth turn virtue voice waste wind wisdom wise wish worth youth