The Poetical Works of William CowperBell and Daldy, 1825 - 611 pages |
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... Fair commands the song . Time was , when clothing sumptuous or for use , Save their own painted skins , our sires had none . As yet black breeches were not ; satin smooth , Or velvet soft , or plush with shaggy pile : The hardy chief ...
... Fair commands the song . Time was , when clothing sumptuous or for use , Save their own painted skins , our sires had none . As yet black breeches were not ; satin smooth , Or velvet soft , or plush with shaggy pile : The hardy chief ...
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... fair , Heard the sweet moan with pity , and devis'd The soft settee ; one elbow at each end , And in the midst an elbow it received , United yet divided , twain at once . So sit two kings of Brentford on one throne ; And so two citizens ...
... fair , Heard the sweet moan with pity , and devis'd The soft settee ; one elbow at each end , And in the midst an elbow it received , United yet divided , twain at once . So sit two kings of Brentford on one throne ; And so two citizens ...
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... fair prospect ; scenes that sooth'd Or charm'd me young , no longer young , I find Still soothing , and of pow'r to charm me still . And witness , dear companion of my walks , Whose arm this twentieth winter I perceive Fast lock'd in ...
... fair prospect ; scenes that sooth'd Or charm'd me young , no longer young , I find Still soothing , and of pow'r to charm me still . And witness , dear companion of my walks , Whose arm this twentieth winter I perceive Fast lock'd in ...
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... Fair fields appear below , such as he left Far distant , such as he would die to find He seeks them headlong , and is seen no more . The spleen is seldom felt where Flora reigns ; The low'ring eye , the petulance , the frown , And ...
... Fair fields appear below , such as he left Far distant , such as he would die to find He seeks them headlong , and is seen no more . The spleen is seldom felt where Flora reigns ; The low'ring eye , the petulance , the frown , And ...
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... fair May yet be foul ; so witty , yet not wise . It is not seemly , nor of good report , That she is slack in discipline ; more prompt To avenge than to prevent the breach of law ; That she is rigid in denouncing death On petty robbers ...
... fair May yet be foul ; so witty , yet not wise . It is not seemly , nor of good report , That she is slack in discipline ; more prompt To avenge than to prevent the breach of law ; That she is rigid in denouncing death On petty robbers ...
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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