The Poetical Works of William Cowper: With a Memoir, Volume 2Houghton, Mifflin, 1878 |
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... breast ; From Bethlehem's bosom I no more will rove ; There dwells the Saviour , and there rests my love . Ye mightier rivers , that , with sounding force , Urge down the valleys your impetuous course ! Winds , clouds , and lightnings ...
... breast ; From Bethlehem's bosom I no more will rove ; There dwells the Saviour , and there rests my love . Ye mightier rivers , that , with sounding force , Urge down the valleys your impetuous course ! Winds , clouds , and lightnings ...
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... breast , Till then incapable of rest , In sacred sure repose . DIVINE LOVE ENDURES NO RIVAL . LOVE is the Lord whom I obey , Whose will transported I perform ; The centre of my rest , my stay , Love's all in all to me , myself a worm ...
... breast , Till then incapable of rest , In sacred sure repose . DIVINE LOVE ENDURES NO RIVAL . LOVE is the Lord whom I obey , Whose will transported I perform ; The centre of my rest , my stay , Love's all in all to me , myself a worm ...
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... day ; Love this gentle admonition Whispers soft within my breast ; " Choice befits not thy condition , Acquiescence suits thee best . " VOL . II . 4 Henceforth , the repose and pleasure Night affords me I FROM GUION . 49.
... day ; Love this gentle admonition Whispers soft within my breast ; " Choice befits not thy condition , Acquiescence suits thee best . " VOL . II . 4 Henceforth , the repose and pleasure Night affords me I FROM GUION . 49.
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... breast Of England's suffering by that scourge , the pest ! How Death , his funeral torch and scythe in hand , Entering the lordliest mansions of the land , Has laid the gem - illumined palace low , And level'd tribes of nobles at a blow ...
... breast Of England's suffering by that scourge , the pest ! How Death , his funeral torch and scythe in hand , Entering the lordliest mansions of the land , Has laid the gem - illumined palace low , And level'd tribes of nobles at a blow ...
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... breast , And thus a sweeter voice than all the rest : " Ascend , my son ! thy father's kingdom share ! My son ! henceforth be freed from every care ! " So spake the voice , and at its tender close With psaltery's sound the angelic band ...
... breast , And thus a sweeter voice than all the rest : " Ascend , my son ! thy father's kingdom share ! My son ! henceforth be freed from every care ! " So spake the voice , and at its tender close With psaltery's sound the angelic band ...
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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