The Poetical Works of William CowperWarne, 1872 - 611 pages |
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... seems ; The Nymphs of many a sable flood Deform with streaks of oozy mud The bosom of the Thames . Some idle rivulets , that feed And suckle every noisome weed , A sandy bottom boast ; For ever bright , for ever clear The trifling ...
... seems ; The Nymphs of many a sable flood Deform with streaks of oozy mud The bosom of the Thames . Some idle rivulets , that feed And suckle every noisome weed , A sandy bottom boast ; For ever bright , for ever clear The trifling ...
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... seems to tread secure ; And now the refluent wave his baffled toil defeats . Had you , my love , forbade me to pursue My fond attempt , disdainfully retired , And with proud scorn compelled me to subdue The ill - fated passion by ...
... seems to tread secure ; And now the refluent wave his baffled toil defeats . Had you , my love , forbade me to pursue My fond attempt , disdainfully retired , And with proud scorn compelled me to subdue The ill - fated passion by ...
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... seems Of life just parting from my feeble limbs ; How wild soe'er my wandering thoughts may be , Still , gentle Delia , still they turn on thee ! At length if , slumbering to a short repose , A sweet oblivion frees me from my woes , Thy ...
... seems Of life just parting from my feeble limbs ; How wild soe'er my wandering thoughts may be , Still , gentle Delia , still they turn on thee ! At length if , slumbering to a short repose , A sweet oblivion frees me from my woes , Thy ...
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William Cowper. Once David seem'd Saul's certain prey , But hark ! the foe's at hand ; * Saul turns his arms another way , To save the invaded land . When Jonah sunk beneath the wave , He thought to rise no more ; † But God prepared a ...
William Cowper. Once David seem'd Saul's certain prey , But hark ! the foe's at hand ; * Saul turns his arms another way , To save the invaded land . When Jonah sunk beneath the wave , He thought to rise no more ; † But God prepared a ...
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... seem to hear in vain , Insensible as steel ; If aught is felt , ' tis only pain , To find I cannot feel . I sometimes think myself inclined To love Thee , if I could ; But often feel another mind , Averse to all that's good . My best ...
... seem to hear in vain , Insensible as steel ; If aught is felt , ' tis only pain , To find I cannot feel . I sometimes think myself inclined To love Thee , if I could ; But often feel another mind , Averse to all that's good . My best ...
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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