The Poetical Works of William CowperBell and Daldy, 1825 - 611 pages |
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... Truth , " “ Expostulation , " " Hope , " “ Charity , " , " “ Conversation , ” and “ Retirement ; " all treated upon religious principles , and not without a considerable tinge of that rigour and austerity which belonged to his system ...
... Truth , " “ Expostulation , " " Hope , " “ Charity , " , " “ Conversation , ” and “ Retirement ; " all treated upon religious principles , and not without a considerable tinge of that rigour and austerity which belonged to his system ...
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... Truth , Hope , and Charity , and touch'd with awe The solemn chords , and with a trembling hand , Escap'd with pain from that advent'rous flight , Now seek repose upon an humbler theme ; The theme though humble , yet august and proud Th ...
... Truth , Hope , and Charity , and touch'd with awe The solemn chords , and with a trembling hand , Escap'd with pain from that advent'rous flight , Now seek repose upon an humbler theme ; The theme though humble , yet august and proud Th ...
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... truth matur'd . War and the chase engross the savage whole ; War follow'd for revenge , or to supplant The envied tenants of some happier spot : The chase for sustenance , precarious trust ! His hard condition with severe constraint ...
... truth matur'd . War and the chase engross the savage whole ; War follow'd for revenge , or to supplant The envied tenants of some happier spot : The chase for sustenance , precarious trust ! His hard condition with severe constraint ...
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... Truth , And cent'ring all authority in modes And customs of her own , till sabbath - rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms , And knees and hassocks are well nigh divorc'd . God made the country , and man made the town . What wonder ...
... Truth , And cent'ring all authority in modes And customs of her own , till sabbath - rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms , And knees and hassocks are well nigh divorc'd . God made the country , and man made the town . What wonder ...
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... truth Philosophy , though eagle - ey'd In nature's tendencies , oft overlooks ; And , having found his instrument , forgets , Or disregards , or , more presumptuous still , Denies the pow'r , that wields it . God proclaims His hot ...
... truth Philosophy , though eagle - ey'd In nature's tendencies , oft overlooks ; And , having found his instrument , forgets , Or disregards , or , more presumptuous still , Denies the pow'r , that wields it . God proclaims His hot ...
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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