The Poetical Works of William Cowper: With a Memoir, Volume 2Houghton, Mifflin, 1878 |
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... Twas my purpose , on a day , To embark , and sail away ; As I climb'd the vessel's side , Love was sporting in the tide ; " Come , " he said , - " ascend - make haste , Launch into the boundless waste . " Many mariners were there ...
... Twas my purpose , on a day , To embark , and sail away ; As I climb'd the vessel's side , Love was sporting in the tide ; " Come , " he said , - " ascend - make haste , Launch into the boundless waste . " Many mariners were there ...
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... twas once my heaven to see , Such scenes , such pleasures , are all past with me . In vain he leaves me , I shall love him still ; And though I mourn , not murmur at his will ; I have no cause - an object all divine Might well grow ...
... twas once my heaven to see , Such scenes , such pleasures , are all past with me . In vain he leaves me , I shall love him still ; And though I mourn , not murmur at his will ; I have no cause - an object all divine Might well grow ...
Page 93
... twas given To mount on fiery wheels to heaven . Boötes ' wagon , slow with cold , Appall'd me not ; nor to behold The sword that vast Orion draws , Or e'en the Scorpion's horrid claws . Beyond the sun's bright orb I fly , And , far ...
... twas given To mount on fiery wheels to heaven . Boötes ' wagon , slow with cold , Appall'd me not ; nor to behold The sword that vast Orion draws , Or e'en the Scorpion's horrid claws . Beyond the sun's bright orb I fly , And , far ...
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... twas his lot , then , all his loss to know , And from his burthen'd heart he vented thus his woe : [ are due " Go , seek your home , my lambs ; my thoughts To other cares than those of feeding you . Alas ! what deities shall I suppose ...
... twas his lot , then , all his loss to know , And from his burthen'd heart he vented thus his woe : [ are due " Go , seek your home , my lambs ; my thoughts To other cares than those of feeding you . Alas ! what deities shall I suppose ...
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... soon as found ; Culprit his liberty regains , Flits out of sight , and mocks his pains . The sense was dark ; ' twas therefore fit With simile to illustrate it ; VOL . II . 11 But as too much obscures the sight , As often MINOR POEMS . 161.
... soon as found ; Culprit his liberty regains , Flits out of sight , and mocks his pains . The sense was dark ; ' twas therefore fit With simile to illustrate it ; VOL . II . 11 But as too much obscures the sight , As often MINOR POEMS . 161.
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Æsop ANTISTROPHE Behold beneath betimes blessing blest boast Boötes bosom breast breath Cacus call'd charms dear death delight divine dream dwell e'en earth ease eyes fair faith fame Faunus fear feel fire flame form'd friendship give glory grace grove hand happy hear heart heaven heavenly honour hope JEHOVAH-SHALOM JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH Jesus John Throckmorton Latian light live Lord lyre mind mounted best Muse ne'er never night numbers nymphs o'er once pain Pallas pass'd peace Phoebus pleasure praise prayer prove rest sacred Saviour scene scorn seek shade shine shore sight Sinuessa skies smile song soon sorrow soul sound spirit stamp'd stream sweet tears thee theme thine thou art thou hast thought Thracian trembling truth Twas verse vex'd voice where'er WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wisely store wish wretch youth