The Poetical Works of William CowperWarne, 1872 - 611 pages |
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... drowned in floods of tears , Or murdered by her eyes ; No serenade to break her rest , Nor songs her slumbers to molest , With my fa , la , la . 1 SONGS . The fragrant flowers that once would bloom 22 The Stream A Song · Song 2223 A Song.
... drowned in floods of tears , Or murdered by her eyes ; No serenade to break her rest , Nor songs her slumbers to molest , With my fa , la , la . 1 SONGS . The fragrant flowers that once would bloom 22 The Stream A Song · Song 2223 A Song.
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William Cowper. 1 SONGS . The fragrant flowers that once would bloom And flourish in her hair , Since she no longer breathes perfume Their odours to repair , Must fade , alas ! and wither now , As placed on any common brow , With my fa ...
William Cowper. 1 SONGS . The fragrant flowers that once would bloom And flourish in her hair , Since she no longer breathes perfume Their odours to repair , Must fade , alas ! and wither now , As placed on any common brow , With my fa ...
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... flower ' Behold , ' he cried , ' it blooms again ! ' The wreaths that bound my braided hair , Himself next day was proud to wear At church , or on the green . " While thus sad Phyllida lamented , Chance brought unlucky Thyrsis on ...
... flower ' Behold , ' he cried , ' it blooms again ! ' The wreaths that bound my braided hair , Himself next day was proud to wear At church , or on the green . " While thus sad Phyllida lamented , Chance brought unlucky Thyrsis on ...
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... flowers of light description strew'd ; And sweetly , warbling Philomel , shall flow Thy soothing sadness in mechanic ... flower , And sweets collected may a wreath compose , To bind the poet's brow , or please the critic's nose . LINES ...
... flowers of light description strew'd ; And sweetly , warbling Philomel , shall flow Thy soothing sadness in mechanic ... flower , And sweets collected may a wreath compose , To bind the poet's brow , or please the critic's nose . LINES ...
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... flower . Blind unbelief is sure to err , † And scan His work in vain : God is His own interpreter . And He will make it plain . * Composed June , 1773 , on the eve of Cowper's renewed insanity . † John xiii . 7 . ANTI - THELYPHTHORA . A ...
... flower . Blind unbelief is sure to err , † And scan His work in vain : God is His own interpreter . And He will make it plain . * Composed June , 1773 , on the eve of Cowper's renewed insanity . † John xiii . 7 . ANTI - THELYPHTHORA . A ...
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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