The Poetical Works of William CowperWarne, 1872 - 611 pages |
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... waste The moments due to love ; Be wise , my fair , and gently treat These few that are our friends ; Think thus abused , what sad regret Their speedy flight attends ! Sure in those eyes I loved so well , And wish'd so long to see ...
... waste The moments due to love ; Be wise , my fair , and gently treat These few that are our friends ; Think thus abused , what sad regret Their speedy flight attends ! Sure in those eyes I loved so well , And wish'd so long to see ...
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... 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 said , when most our ...
... 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 said , when most our ...
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... waste The present moments , and regret the past ; Deprived of every joy I valued most , My friend torn from me , * and my mistress lost , Call not this gloom I wear , this anxious mien , The dull effect of humour , or of spleen ! Still ...
... waste The present moments , and regret the past ; Deprived of every joy I valued most , My friend torn from me , * and my mistress lost , Call not this gloom I wear , this anxious mien , The dull effect of humour , or of spleen ! Still ...
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... abound How laughs the land with various plenty crowned ! But time , that should enrich the nobler mind , Neglected , leaves a dreary waste behind . THE STREAM . ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY . SWEET 21 The Certainty of Death • A Comparison.
... abound How laughs the land with various plenty crowned ! But time , that should enrich the nobler mind , Neglected , leaves a dreary waste behind . THE STREAM . ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY . SWEET 21 The Certainty of Death • A Comparison.
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... waste Sent us a wind to parch us at a blast ? Can British Paradise no scenes afford To please her sated and indifferent lord ? Are sweet philosophy's enjoyments run Quite to the lees ? And has religion none ? Brutes capable would tell ...
... waste Sent us a wind to parch us at a blast ? Can British Paradise no scenes afford To please her sated and indifferent lord ? Are sweet philosophy's enjoyments run Quite to the lees ? And has religion none ? Brutes capable would tell ...
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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