The Poetical Works of William CowperWarne, 1872 - 611 pages |
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Page xxi
... desire . No place , nearer than Huntingdon could , however , be found suited to him . Thither he removed in 1765 , attended by a faithful lad who had waited on and watched over him at St. Albans , and who having formed a strong attach ...
... desire . No place , nearer than Huntingdon could , however , be found suited to him . Thither he removed in 1765 , attended by a faithful lad who had waited on and watched over him at St. Albans , and who having formed a strong attach ...
Page xxvi
... desire for the sight of a letter written by Cowper in a situation that must have called forth all the finest powers of his eloquence as a monitor and a friend . The lady confirmed me in my opinion , that a more admirable letter could ...
... desire for the sight of a letter written by Cowper in a situation that must have called forth all the finest powers of his eloquence as a monitor and a friend . The lady confirmed me in my opinion , that a more admirable letter could ...
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... desire away , Directing every wish and every thought to thee ! Then can I ever leave my Delia's arms , A slave , devoted to inferior charms ? Can e'er my soul her reason so disgrace ? For what blest minister of heavenly race Would quit ...
... desire away , Directing every wish and every thought to thee ! Then can I ever leave my Delia's arms , A slave , devoted to inferior charms ? Can e'er my soul her reason so disgrace ? For what blest minister of heavenly race Would quit ...
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... desire , How sweet soe'er the verse complain , Though Phoebus string the lyre . Come then , fair maid , ( in nature wise , ) Who , knowing them , can tell From generous sympathy what joys The glowing bosom swell ; In justice to the ...
... desire , How sweet soe'er the verse complain , Though Phoebus string the lyre . Come then , fair maid , ( in nature wise , ) Who , knowing them , can tell From generous sympathy what joys The glowing bosom swell ; In justice to the ...
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... desires are faint and few , I fain would strive for more ; But when I cry , " My strength renew ! " Seem weaker than before . Thy saints are comforted , I know , And love Thy house of prayer ; I therefore go where others go , But find ...
... desires are faint and few , I fain would strive for more ; But when I cry , " My strength renew ! " Seem weaker than before . Thy saints are comforted , I know , And love Thy house of prayer ; I therefore go where others go , But find ...
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ANTISTROPHE bard beauty beneath boast Boötes bosom breast breath call'd charms Clifton Reynes Cowper dear death delight divine dream earth ease eyes fair faith fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly give glory Gordon riots grace groves hand happy hear heart Heaven heavenly honour hope hour John Gilpin JOHN MILTON John Throckmorton kings labour light live Lord lost lyre mind Muse Nathaniel Cotton nature never night numbers nymphs o'er once pain Pallas Parnassian peace Phoebus pleasure poet praise prove rest rills sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine shore sigh sight skies smile song soon sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stream sweet taste tears thee theme thine thou art thou hast thought toil trembling truth Twas verse VINCENT BOURNE virtue voice waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth