The Poetical Works of William CowperWarne, 1872 - 611 pages |
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... earth an even surface wears ; When lo ! the force of some resistless weight Bears me straight down from that pernicious height ; Parting , in vain our struggling arms we close ; WRITTEN IN A FIT OF ILLNESS . 13 Written in a Fit of Illness.
... earth an even surface wears ; When lo ! the force of some resistless weight Bears me straight down from that pernicious height ; Parting , in vain our struggling arms we close ; WRITTEN IN A FIT OF ILLNESS . 13 Written in a Fit of Illness.
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... force Of human vigour ask . To arm against repeated ill The patient heart , too brave to feel The tortures of despair ; Nor safer yet high - crested Pride , When wealth flows in with every tide To gain admittance there . To rescue from ...
... force Of human vigour ask . To arm against repeated ill The patient heart , too brave to feel The tortures of despair ; Nor safer yet high - crested Pride , When wealth flows in with every tide To gain admittance there . To rescue from ...
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... force , Intent upon her destined course ; Graceful and useful all she does , Blessing and blessed where'er she goes ; Pure - bosomed as that watery glass , And heaven reflected in her face ! A SONG . THE sparkling eye , the mantling ...
... force , Intent upon her destined course ; Graceful and useful all she does , Blessing and blessed where'er she goes ; Pure - bosomed as that watery glass , And heaven reflected in her face ! A SONG . THE sparkling eye , the mantling ...
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... force of earth and hell . Let earth repent , and hell despair , This city has a sure defence ; Her name is call'd , " The Lord is there , " And who has power to drive Him thence ? XV . PRAISE FOR THE FOUNTAIN OPENED . Zech . xiii . 1 ...
... force of earth and hell . Let earth repent , and hell despair , This city has a sure defence ; Her name is call'd , " The Lord is there , " And who has power to drive Him thence ? XV . PRAISE FOR THE FOUNTAIN OPENED . Zech . xiii . 1 ...
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... Force back my shatter'd bark again . XXXVIII . LOOKING UPWARDS IN A STORM . GOD of my life , to Thee I call , Afflicted at Thy feet I fall ; When the great water - floods prevail , * Leave not my trembling heart to fail ! Friend of the ...
... Force back my shatter'd bark again . XXXVIII . LOOKING UPWARDS IN A STORM . GOD of my life , to Thee I call , Afflicted at Thy feet I fall ; When the great water - floods prevail , * Leave not my trembling heart to fail ! Friend of the ...
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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