The Poetical Works of William Cowper: With a Memoir ...Houghton, Mifflin Company, 1854 |
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... the sword with conscientious awe , Nor draw it but when duty bids him draw ; To sheathe it in the peace - restoring close With joy beyond what victory bestows ; Blest country , where these kingly glories shine ! Blest TABLE TALK .
... the sword with conscientious awe , Nor draw it but when duty bids him draw ; To sheathe it in the peace - restoring close With joy beyond what victory bestows ; Blest country , where these kingly glories shine ! Blest TABLE TALK .
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... shine ! Blest England , if this happiness be thine ! A. Guard what you say ; the patriotic tribe Will sneer , and charge you with a bribe . - B . A The worth of his three kingdoms I defy , To lure me to the baseness of a lie . And , of ...
... shine ! Blest England , if this happiness be thine ! A. Guard what you say ; the patriotic tribe Will sneer , and charge you with a bribe . - B . A The worth of his three kingdoms I defy , To lure me to the baseness of a lie . And , of ...
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... shine , To purchase at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind- Proof of a trifling and a worthless mind . A. Hail , Sternhold , then ; and , Hopkins , hail- B. Amen . If ...
... shine , To purchase at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind- Proof of a trifling and a worthless mind . A. Hail , Sternhold , then ; and , Hopkins , hail- B. Amen . If ...
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... skies ; In other climes perhaps creative art , With power surpassing theirs , perform'd her part ; Might give more life to marble , or might fill The glowing tablets with a juster skill , Might shine EXPOSTULATION . 75.
... skies ; In other climes perhaps creative art , With power surpassing theirs , perform'd her part ; Might give more life to marble , or might fill The glowing tablets with a juster skill , Might shine EXPOSTULATION . 75.
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... shine in fable , and grace idle themes With all the embroidery of poetic dreams ; ' Twas theirs alone to dive into the plan That truth and mercy had reveal'd to man ; And , while the world beside , that plan unknown , Deified useless ...
... shine in fable , and grace idle themes With all the embroidery of poetic dreams ; ' Twas theirs alone to dive into the plan That truth and mercy had reveal'd to man ; And , while the world beside , that plan unknown , Deified useless ...
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beauty beneath boast breath call'd cause charms Cowper dear delight divine dream e'en earth Eartham East Dereham eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast Hayley heart Heaven Hertfordshire honour hope hour House of Lords human Iliad John Gilpin labour Lady land light live lost lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night o'er Olney Hymns once Parnassian peace perhaps pity pleasure poet poet's praise pride proud prove rude sacred scene scorn seem'd shine sight Sir Robert Austen skies slave smile song soon sorrow soul sound spleen Stamp'd stand stream sweet task taste telescopic eye thee theme thine things thou thought toil trifler truth Twas Unwin verse virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth