The Poetical Works of William CowperWarne, 1872 - 611 pages |
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... skies , upon the frozen waste , Cheers e'en the face of misery to a smile ; But soon the momentary pleasure's past . How oft , my Delia , since our last farewell , ( Years that have rolled since that distressful hour ! ) Grieved I have ...
... skies , upon the frozen waste , Cheers e'en the face of misery to a smile ; But soon the momentary pleasure's past . How oft , my Delia , since our last farewell , ( Years that have rolled since that distressful hour ! ) Grieved I have ...
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... skies abroad , And swathed about the swelling Of Ocean's mighty flood ; He wrought by weight and measure , And I was with Him then : Myself the Father's pleasure , And mine , the sons of men . " Thus Wisdom's words discover Thy glory ...
... skies abroad , And swathed about the swelling Of Ocean's mighty flood ; He wrought by weight and measure , And I was with Him then : Myself the Father's pleasure , And mine , the sons of men . " Thus Wisdom's words discover Thy glory ...
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... skies , Embraced in everlasting arms . VIII . O LORD , I WILL PRAISE THEE . Isaiah xii . 1 . I WILL praise Thee every day , Now Thine anger's turn'd away ; Comfortable thoughts arise From the bleeding sacrifice . Here , in the fair ...
... skies , Embraced in everlasting arms . VIII . O LORD , I WILL PRAISE THEE . Isaiah xii . 1 . I WILL praise Thee every day , Now Thine anger's turn'd away ; Comfortable thoughts arise From the bleeding sacrifice . Here , in the fair ...
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... skies . XXIX . EXHORTATION TO PRAYER . WHAT various hindrances we meet In coming to a mercy seat ! Yet who that knows the worth of prayer , But wishes to be often there ? Prayer makes the darken'd cloud withdraw Prayer climbs the ladder ...
... skies . XXIX . EXHORTATION TO PRAYER . WHAT various hindrances we meet In coming to a mercy seat ! Yet who that knows the worth of prayer , But wishes to be often there ? Prayer makes the darken'd cloud withdraw Prayer climbs the ladder ...
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... skies Drives all these thoughts away . XLV . THE HAPPY CHANGE . How bless'd Thy creature is , O God , When with a single eye , He views the lustre of Thy Word , The dayspring from on high ! Through all the storms that veil the skies And ...
... skies Drives all these thoughts away . XLV . THE HAPPY CHANGE . How bless'd Thy creature is , O God , When with a single eye , He views the lustre of Thy Word , The dayspring from on high ! Through all the storms that veil the skies And ...
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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