The Poetical Works of William CowperBell and Daldy, 1825 - 611 pages |
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... glory , prompted us to draw Forth from thy native bow'rs , to show thee here With what superior skill we can abuse The gifts of Providence , and squander life . The dream is past ; and thou hast found again Thy cocoas and bananas ...
... glory , prompted us to draw Forth from thy native bow'rs , to show thee here With what superior skill we can abuse The gifts of Providence , and squander life . The dream is past ; and thou hast found again Thy cocoas and bananas ...
Page 29
... glory of the Earth than she , A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now . She has her praise . Now mark a spot or two , That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show this queen of cities , that so fair May yet be foul ; so ...
... glory of the Earth than she , A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now . She has her praise . Now mark a spot or two , That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show this queen of cities , that so fair May yet be foul ; so ...
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... glory ; one in arms , And one in council - Wolfe upon the lap Of smiling Victory that moment won , And Chatham heart - sick of his country's shame ! They made us many soldiers . Chatham , still Consulting England's happiness at home ...
... glory ; one in arms , And one in council - Wolfe upon the lap Of smiling Victory that moment won , And Chatham heart - sick of his country's shame ! They made us many soldiers . Chatham , still Consulting England's happiness at home ...
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... glory fades Like the fair flow'r dishevell'd in the wind ; Riches have wings , and grandeur is a dream . The man we celebrate must find a tomb , And we that worship him ignoble graves . Nothing is proof against the gen'ral curse Of ...
... glory fades Like the fair flow'r dishevell'd in the wind ; Riches have wings , and grandeur is a dream . The man we celebrate must find a tomb , And we that worship him ignoble graves . Nothing is proof against the gen'ral curse Of ...
Page 73
... glory by miscarriage foul , Must prompt him , and admonish how to catch Th ' auspicious moment , when the temper'd heat , Friendly to vital motion , may afford Soft fomentation , and invite the seed . The seed , selected wisely , plump ...
... glory by miscarriage foul , Must prompt him , and admonish how to catch Th ' auspicious moment , when the temper'd heat , Friendly to vital motion , may afford Soft fomentation , and invite the seed . The seed , selected wisely , plump ...
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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