The Poetical Works of William CowperWarne, 1872 - 611 pages |
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... face . I knew him best by his shoe - buckle . " But the cruelty exercised by this young savage was at length discovered , the coward was expelled , and Cowper was taken from the school . The next two years he spent under the care of an ...
... face . I knew him best by his shoe - buckle . " But the cruelty exercised by this young savage was at length discovered , the coward was expelled , and Cowper was taken from the school . The next two years he spent under the care of an ...
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... face of misery to a smile ; But soon the momentary pleasure's past . How oft , my Delia , since our last farewell , ( Years that have rolled since that distressful hour ! ) Grieved I have said , when most our hopes prevail , Our ...
... face of misery to a smile ; But soon the momentary pleasure's past . How oft , my Delia , since our last farewell , ( Years that have rolled since that distressful hour ! ) Grieved I have said , when most our hopes prevail , Our ...
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... face of woe ; From lawless insult to defend An orphan's right , a fallen friend , And a forgiven foe ; These , these distinguish from the crowd , And these alone , the great and good , The guardians of mankind ; Whose bosoms with these ...
... face of woe ; From lawless insult to defend An orphan's right , a fallen friend , And a forgiven foe ; These , these distinguish from the crowd , And these alone , the great and good , The guardians of mankind ; Whose bosoms with these ...
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... face ! A SONG . THE sparkling eye , the mantling cheek , The polished front , the snowy neck , How seldom we behold in one ! Glossy locks , and brow serene , Venus ' smiles , Diana's mien , All meet in you , and you alone . Beauty ...
... face ! A SONG . THE sparkling eye , the mantling cheek , The polished front , the snowy neck , How seldom we behold in one ! Glossy locks , and brow serene , Venus ' smiles , Diana's mien , All meet in you , and you alone . Beauty ...
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... guilt and wrath redeem'd , Before the Father's face I stand . * Judges vii . 16 and 20 . To reconcile offending man , Make Justice drop her angry 32 OLNEY HYMNS . Jehovah-Nissi The Lord my Banner Jehovah-Shalom The Lord send Peace.
... guilt and wrath redeem'd , Before the Father's face I stand . * Judges vii . 16 and 20 . To reconcile offending man , Make Justice drop her angry 32 OLNEY HYMNS . Jehovah-Nissi The Lord my Banner Jehovah-Shalom The Lord send Peace.
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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