The Poetical Works of William CowperWarne, 1872 - 611 pages |
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... length discovered , the coward was expelled , and Cowper was taken from the school . The next two years he spent under the care of an oculist , who attended him for inflammation of the eyes . From this home he was removed to Westminster ...
... length discovered , the coward was expelled , and Cowper was taken from the school . The next two years he spent under the care of an oculist , who attended him for inflammation of the eyes . From this home he was removed to Westminster ...
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... length judged it expedient to place him in a lunatic asylum , to which he was removed December , 1763. The asylum was at St. Albans , the proprietor was Dr. Nathaniel Cotton , a man of great professional skill , moral worth , and some ...
... length judged it expedient to place him in a lunatic asylum , to which he was removed December , 1763. The asylum was at St. Albans , the proprietor was Dr. Nathaniel Cotton , a man of great professional skill , moral worth , and some ...
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... length , improved from head to heel , " Twere scarce too much to say , No dancing bear was so genteel , Or half so dégagé . Now that a miracle so strange May not in vain be shown Let the dear maid * who wrought the change E'en claim him ...
... length , improved from head to heel , " Twere scarce too much to say , No dancing bear was so genteel , Or half so dégagé . Now that a miracle so strange May not in vain be shown Let the dear maid * who wrought the change E'en claim him ...
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... length if , slumbering to a short repose , A sweet oblivion frees me from my woes , Thy form appears , thy footsteps I pursue , Through springy vales , and meadows washed in dew ; Thy arm supports me to the fountain's brink , Where by ...
... length if , slumbering to a short repose , A sweet oblivion frees me from my woes , Thy form appears , thy footsteps I pursue , Through springy vales , and meadows washed in dew ; Thy arm supports me to the fountain's brink , Where by ...
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... length the lucky pat , And has him safe beneath his hat ; Then lifts it gently from the ground ; But ah ! ' tis lost as soon as found ; Culprit his liberty regains ; Flits out of sight and mocks his pains , The sense was dark , ' twas ...
... length the lucky pat , And has him safe beneath his hat ; Then lifts it gently from the ground ; But ah ! ' tis lost as soon as found ; Culprit his liberty regains ; Flits out of sight and mocks his pains , The sense was dark , ' twas ...
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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