The Poetical Works of William CowperWarne, 1872 - 611 pages |
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... Light and Glory of the Word On the Death of a Minister The Shining Light . 34 35 36 36 , 37 37 38 38 39 40 40 41 42 43 43 44 45 45 46 47 47 48 48 49 · 49 The Waiting Soul Seeking the Beloved Welcome Cross • Afflictions vi CONTENTS .
... Light and Glory of the Word On the Death of a Minister The Shining Light . 34 35 36 36 , 37 37 38 38 39 40 40 41 42 43 43 44 45 45 46 47 47 48 48 49 · 49 The Waiting Soul Seeking the Beloved Welcome Cross • Afflictions vi CONTENTS .
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... light , We have our similes cut short , For matters of more grave import . That Matthew's numbers run with ease Each man of common sense agrees ; All men of common sense allow , That Robert's lines are easy too ; Where then the ...
... light , We have our similes cut short , For matters of more grave import . That Matthew's numbers run with ease Each man of common sense agrees ; All men of common sense allow , That Robert's lines are easy too ; Where then the ...
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... Light subjects suit not grave Pindaric ode , Which walks in metre down the Strophic road . But let the sober matron wear Her own mechanic sober air : Ah me ! ill suits , alas ! the sprightly jig , Long robes of ermine , or Sir ...
... Light subjects suit not grave Pindaric ode , Which walks in metre down the Strophic road . But let the sober matron wear Her own mechanic sober air : Ah me ! ill suits , alas ! the sprightly jig , Long robes of ermine , or Sir ...
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... light ; The rest thin sown with profit or delight , But ill compares with ancient song , Where Genius pour'd its flood along ; Yet such is Art's presumptuous idle claim , She marshals out the way to modern fame ; From Grecian fable's ...
... light ; The rest thin sown with profit or delight , But ill compares with ancient song , Where Genius pour'd its flood along ; Yet such is Art's presumptuous idle claim , She marshals out the way to modern fame ; From Grecian fable's ...
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... light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb ! Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord ? Where is the soul - refreshing view Of Jesus and his word ? What peaceful hours I once enjoyed ! How sweet their memory ...
... light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb ! Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord ? Where is the soul - refreshing view Of Jesus and his word ? What peaceful hours I once enjoyed ! How sweet their memory ...
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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