The Poetical Works of William CowperWarne, 1872 - 611 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 87
Page xxv
... Once before there had been coolness and estrangement , caused by some dissension between the ladies . Now the same cause led , it is believed , to this sad result for Cowper - for the friendship of this brilliant woman had been a source ...
... Once before there had been coolness and estrangement , caused by some dissension between the ladies . Now the same cause led , it is believed , to this sad result for Cowper - for the friendship of this brilliant woman had been a source ...
Page xxvi
... once acknowledged as the first poet of the age . It was the already famous " John Gilpin " at first which attracted readers ; then the excellence of the serious poems con- firmed their admiration of the comic writer . The book rapidly ...
... once acknowledged as the first poet of the age . It was the already famous " John Gilpin " at first which attracted readers ; then the excellence of the serious poems con- firmed their admiration of the comic writer . The book rapidly ...
Page xxvii
... once poor poet of Olney . " He began now to find Olney dull , and urged by Lady Hesketh , left it and proceeded to a house at Weston - Underwood belonging to Mr. Throck morton . A fortnight after they had entered their new residence a ...
... once poor poet of Olney . " He began now to find Olney dull , and urged by Lady Hesketh , left it and proceeded to a house at Weston - Underwood belonging to Mr. Throck morton . A fortnight after they had entered their new residence a ...
Page xxviii
... once for Mr. Hayley ( a friend whom Cowper had lately made in consequence of their being both employed - of course , by different publishers - on an edition of Milton ) , begging him to come at once to Olney . He complied . They induced ...
... once for Mr. Hayley ( a friend whom Cowper had lately made in consequence of their being both employed - of course , by different publishers - on an edition of Milton ) , begging him to come at once to Olney . He complied . They induced ...
Page 2
... once a bashful youth ; His modesty was such , That one might say ( to say the truth ) , He rather had too much . Some said that it was want of sense , And others , want of spirit ( So blest a thing is impudence ) , While others could ...
... once a bashful youth ; His modesty was such , That one might say ( to say the truth ) , He rather had too much . Some said that it was want of sense , And others , want of spirit ( So blest a thing is impudence ) , While others could ...
Contents
354 | |
360 | |
366 | |
371 | |
377 | |
383 | |
389 | |
397 | |
48 | |
50 | |
56 | |
62 | |
68 | |
78 | |
113 | |
125 | |
159 | |
174 | |
194 | |
212 | |
219 | |
333 | |
402 | |
403 | |
408 | |
421 | |
427 | |
434 | |
439 | |
445 | |
458 | |
460 | |
468 | |
488 | |
509 | |
566 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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