The Poetical Works of William CowperWarne, 1872 - 611 pages |
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... taste for literature was awakened - a taste to which he owed much relief and consolation in his future years . He contributed five articles ( which are known ) to the Connoisseur , amongst them is one on Conversation - the subject ...
... taste for literature was awakened - a taste to which he owed much relief and consolation in his future years . He contributed five articles ( which are known ) to the Connoisseur , amongst them is one on Conversation - the subject ...
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... tastes and opinions . Cowper's madness took a most painful turn with regard to religion . The Calvinistic doctrine of the need of " assurance of salvation , " was a peculiarly painful and dangerous one for his mind . His first illness ...
... tastes and opinions . Cowper's madness took a most painful turn with regard to religion . The Calvinistic doctrine of the need of " assurance of salvation , " was a peculiarly painful and dangerous one for his mind . His first illness ...
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... taste ; In vain warm suns their influence shed , The zephyrs sport in vain , He rears unchanged his barren head , Whilst beauty decks the plain . * The prayer was addressed to Oberon , King of the Fairies . What though in scaly dress'd ...
... taste ; In vain warm suns their influence shed , The zephyrs sport in vain , He rears unchanged his barren head , Whilst beauty decks the plain . * The prayer was addressed to Oberon , King of the Fairies . What though in scaly dress'd ...
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... Taste's peculiar sons , Lineal descendants from the Goths and Huns , Struck with the true and grand sublime Of rhythm converted into rime , Court the quaint muse , and con her lessons o'er , When sleep the sluggish waves by Granta's ...
... Taste's peculiar sons , Lineal descendants from the Goths and Huns , Struck with the true and grand sublime Of rhythm converted into rime , Court the quaint muse , and con her lessons o'er , When sleep the sluggish waves by Granta's ...
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... Taste and Genius shall dispense , And sound shall triumph over sense ; O'er the gay mead with curious steps I'll stray , And , like the bee , steal all the sweets away ; Extract its beauty , and its power , From every new poetic flower ...
... Taste and Genius shall dispense , And sound shall triumph over sense ; O'er the gay mead with curious steps I'll stray , And , like the bee , steal all the sweets away ; Extract its beauty , and its power , From every new poetic flower ...
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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