The Poetical Works of William CowperWarne, 1872 - 611 pages |
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... Law of Nature 554 A Manual , more Ancient than the Art of Printing , and not to be found in any Catalogue ̧ . 555 An Enigma 556 Sparrows Self - domesticated in Trinity College , Cambridge 557 • Familiarity Dangerous 558 • Invitation to ...
... Law of Nature 554 A Manual , more Ancient than the Art of Printing , and not to be found in any Catalogue ̧ . 555 An Enigma 556 Sparrows Self - domesticated in Trinity College , Cambridge 557 • Familiarity Dangerous 558 • Invitation to ...
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... laws Of nature we retain , Our self - approving bosom draws A pleasure from its pain . Thus grief itself has comforts dear , The sordid never know ; And ecstasy attends the tear , When virtue bids it flow . For when it streams from that ...
... laws Of nature we retain , Our self - approving bosom draws A pleasure from its pain . Thus grief itself has comforts dear , The sordid never know ; And ecstasy attends the tear , When virtue bids it flow . For when it streams from that ...
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... law's demand ; By Thee from 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 ...
... law's demand ; By Thee from 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 ...
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... Law proclaims Destruction nigh , And Vengeance at the door . When I review my ways , I dread impending doom : But sure a friendly whisper says , " Flee from the wrath to come . " I see , or think I see , A glimmering from afar ; A beam ...
... Law proclaims Destruction nigh , And Vengeance at the door . When I review my ways , I dread impending doom : But sure a friendly whisper says , " Flee from the wrath to come . " I see , or think I see , A glimmering from afar ; A beam ...
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... law I lay In bondage and distress ; I toil'd the precept to obey , But toil'd without success . Then , to abstain from outward sin Was more than I could do ; Now , if I feel its power within , I feel I hate it too . Then all my servile ...
... law I lay In bondage and distress ; I toil'd the precept to obey , But toil'd without success . Then , to abstain from outward sin Was more than I could do ; Now , if I feel its power within , I feel I hate it too . Then all my servile ...
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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