The Poetical Works of William CowperBell and Daldy, 1825 - 611 pages |
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Page 19
... , the flaccid , shrunk , And wither'd mascle , and the vapid soul , Reproach their owner with that love of rest , To which he forfeits e'en the rest he loves . B 2 THE SOFA . 19 Of atoms, sparkling in the noon-day beam...
... , the flaccid , shrunk , And wither'd mascle , and the vapid soul , Reproach their owner with that love of rest , To which he forfeits e'en the rest he loves . B 2 THE SOFA . 19 Of atoms, sparkling in the noon-day beam...
Page 33
... soul is sick , with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage , with wbich Earth is fill'd . There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart , It does not feel for man ; the nat'ral bond Of brotherhood is sever'd as the flax , That falls ...
... soul is sick , with ev'ry day's report Of wrong and outrage , with wbich Earth is fill'd . There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart , It does not feel for man ; the nat'ral bond Of brotherhood is sever'd as the flax , That falls ...
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... soul I loathe All affectation . T is my perfect scorn ! Object of my implacable disgust . What ! -will a man play tricks , will be indulge A silly fond conceit of his fair form , And just proportion , fashionable mien , And pretty face ...
... soul I loathe All affectation . T is my perfect scorn ! Object of my implacable disgust . What ! -will a man play tricks , will be indulge A silly fond conceit of his fair form , And just proportion , fashionable mien , And pretty face ...
Page 46
... soul ; To break a jest , when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and t address The skittish fancy with facetious tales , When sent with God's commission to the heart ! So did not Paul . Direct me to a quip Or merry turn in all he ...
... soul ; To break a jest , when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and t address The skittish fancy with facetious tales , When sent with God's commission to the heart ! So did not Paul . Direct me to a quip Or merry turn in all he ...
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... souls to mine . God never meant that man should scale the Heav'ns By strides of human wisdom , in his works , Though wondrous : he commands us in his word To seek him rather where his mercy shines . The mind , indeed , enlighten'd from ...
... souls to mine . God never meant that man should scale the Heav'ns By strides of human wisdom , in his works , Though wondrous : he commands us in his word To seek him rather where his mercy shines . The mind , indeed , enlighten'd from ...
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