The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... close that death alone could dissolve it . It was at this place that he composed , jointly with Mr. Newton , those hymns so well known under the title of " The Ol- ney Collection . " At Clney , too , the unwearied and kind attentions of ...
... close that death alone could dissolve it . It was at this place that he composed , jointly with Mr. Newton , those hymns so well known under the title of " The Ol- ney Collection . " At Clney , too , the unwearied and kind attentions of ...
Page 21
... close fidelity and love unfeign'd , To keep the matrimonial bond unstain'd ; Covetous only of a virtuous praise ; His life a lesson to the land he sways ; To touch the sword with conscientious awe , Nor draw it but when duty bids him ...
... close fidelity and love unfeign'd , To keep the matrimonial bond unstain'd ; Covetous only of a virtuous praise ; His life a lesson to the land he sways ; To touch the sword with conscientious awe , Nor draw it but when duty bids him ...
Page 37
... close ; An eye like his to catch the distant goal ; Or , ere the wheels of verse begin to roll , Like his to shed illuminating rays On every scene and subject it surveys ; Thus graced , the man asserts a poet's name , And the world ...
... close ; An eye like his to catch the distant goal ; Or , ere the wheels of verse begin to roll , Like his to shed illuminating rays On every scene and subject it surveys ; Thus graced , the man asserts a poet's name , And the world ...
Page 40
... close was there ! " Tis harmony , from yon sequester'd bower , Sweet harmony , that soothes the midnight hour ! Long ere the charioteer of day had run His morning course the enchantment was begun ; And he shall gild yon mountain's ...
... close was there ! " Tis harmony , from yon sequester'd bower , Sweet harmony , that soothes the midnight hour ! Long ere the charioteer of day had run His morning course the enchantment was begun ; And he shall gild yon mountain's ...
Page 43
... close party , or the splendid hall , Where Night , down stooping from her ebon throne , Views constellations brighter than her own . ' Tis innocent , and harmless , and refined , The balm of care , Elysium of the mind . " Innocent ! Oh ...
... close party , or the splendid hall , Where Night , down stooping from her ebon throne , Views constellations brighter than her own . ' Tis innocent , and harmless , and refined , The balm of care , Elysium of the mind . " Innocent ! Oh ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids blest boast breath call'd cause charms Cowper death delight design'd divine dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast heart heaven honour hope hour House of Lords human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light lost lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymph o'er once pain pass'd peace perhaps pine-apples pity pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound spleen Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth