The Poetical Works of William CowperWarne, 1872 - 611 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 82
Page xxviii
... sounds to Cowper . This man gained great influence over the unhappy poet , who paid him large sums of money at different times . From this period the life of Cowper became clouded and hopeless . Poor Mrs. Unwin , weak in mind and body ...
... sounds to Cowper . This man gained great influence over the unhappy poet , who paid him large sums of money at different times . From this period the life of Cowper became clouded and hopeless . Poor Mrs. Unwin , weak in mind and body ...
Page 10
... sounds of grateful welcome hung , For absence had withheld it long . 66 ' Welcome , my long - lost love , " she said , " E'er since our adverse fates decreed " That we must part , and I must mourn " Till once more blessed by thy return ...
... sounds of grateful welcome hung , For absence had withheld it long . 66 ' Welcome , my long - lost love , " she said , " E'er since our adverse fates decreed " That we must part , and I must mourn " Till once more blessed by thy return ...
Page 18
... sound Seduced the savage monsters from their cave , Drew rocks and trees , and forms uncouth around , And bade wild ... sounds , thou magic lyre , And 18 ODE ON THE MARRIAGE OF A FRIEND .
... sound Seduced the savage monsters from their cave , Drew rocks and trees , and forms uncouth around , And bade wild ... sounds , thou magic lyre , And 18 ODE ON THE MARRIAGE OF A FRIEND .
Page 19
William Cowper. Awake to sweeter sounds , thou magic lyre , And paint a lover's bliss -- a lover's pain ! Far nobler triumphs now thy notes inspire , For see , Eurydice attends thy strain ; Her smile , a prize beyond the conjurer's aim ...
William Cowper. Awake to sweeter sounds , thou magic lyre , And paint a lover's bliss -- a lover's pain ! Far nobler triumphs now thy notes inspire , For see , Eurydice attends thy strain ; Her smile , a prize beyond the conjurer's aim ...
Page 27
... sounds , and sweet alternate rime , Clinking , like change of bells , in tingle tangle chime . III . The lark shall ... sound shall triumph over sense ; O'er the gay mead with curious steps I'll stray , And , like the bee , steal all ...
... sounds , and sweet alternate rime , Clinking , like change of bells , in tingle tangle chime . III . The lark shall ... sound shall triumph over sense ; O'er the gay mead with curious steps I'll stray , And , like the bee , steal all ...
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