The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... course which might innocently divert his mind from dwelling on melancholy subjects ; and our author acting upon her advice , undertook the management of three leverets , which he has not failed to immortalize . He commenced , about this ...
... course which might innocently divert his mind from dwelling on melancholy subjects ; and our author acting upon her advice , undertook the management of three leverets , which he has not failed to immortalize . He commenced , about this ...
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William Cowper. B. Not Brindley nor Bridgewater would essay To turn the course of Helicon that way ; Nor would the Nine consent the sacred tide Should purl amidst the traffic of Cheapside , Or tinkle in ' Change Alley , to amuse The ...
William Cowper. B. Not Brindley nor Bridgewater would essay To turn the course of Helicon that way ; Nor would the Nine consent the sacred tide Should purl amidst the traffic of Cheapside , Or tinkle in ' Change Alley , to amuse The ...
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... course . Hence , Liberty , sweet Liberty inspires And keeps alive his fierce but noble fires . Patient of constitutional control , He bears it with meek manliness of soul ; But , if authority grow wanton , woe To him that treads upon ...
... course . Hence , Liberty , sweet Liberty inspires And keeps alive his fierce but noble fires . Patient of constitutional control , He bears it with meek manliness of soul ; But , if authority grow wanton , woe To him that treads upon ...
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... course . Religion , richest favour of the skies , Stands most reveal'd before the freeman's eyes ; No shades of superstition blot the day , Liberty chases all that gloom away ; The soul emancipated , unoppress'd , Free to prove all ...
... course . Religion , richest favour of the skies , Stands most reveal'd before the freeman's eyes ; No shades of superstition blot the day , Liberty chases all that gloom away ; The soul emancipated , unoppress'd , Free to prove all ...
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... course ? Or if , when ridden with a careless rein , He break away , and seek the distant plain ? No. His high mettle , under good control , Gives him Olympic speed , and shoots him to the goal . Let Discipline employ her wholesome arts ...
... course ? Or if , when ridden with a careless rein , He break away , and seek the distant plain ? No. His high mettle , under good control , Gives him Olympic speed , and shoots him to the goal . Let Discipline employ her wholesome arts ...
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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