The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... delight , The song was moral , and so far was right . ' Twas thus till luxury seduc'd the mind To joys less innocent , as less refin'd ; Then Genius danc'd a bacchanal ; he crown'd The brimming goblet , seiz'd the thyrsus , bound His ...
... delight , The song was moral , and so far was right . ' Twas thus till luxury seduc'd the mind To joys less innocent , as less refin'd ; Then Genius danc'd a bacchanal ; he crown'd The brimming goblet , seiz'd the thyrsus , bound His ...
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... delight the mind . Then Pope , as harmony itself exact , In verse well disciplined , complete , compact , Gave virtue and morality a grace , That , quite eclipsing pleasure's painted face , Levied a tax of wonder and applause , F'en on ...
... delight the mind . Then Pope , as harmony itself exact , In verse well disciplined , complete , compact , Gave virtue and morality a grace , That , quite eclipsing pleasure's painted face , Levied a tax of wonder and applause , F'en on ...
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... delight : Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor 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 ...
... delight : Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor 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 ...
Page 40
... delight , Or present or in prospect , meet his sight : Those open on the spot their honey'd store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the price . Here various ...
... delight , Or present or in prospect , meet his sight : Those open on the spot their honey'd store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the price . Here various ...
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... delight , A day of luxury observed aright , When the glad soul is made Heaven's welcome guest , Sits banqueting , and God provides the feast . But trifles are engaged and cannot come ; Their answer to the call is - Not at home . O the ...
... delight , A day of luxury observed aright , When the glad soul is made Heaven's welcome guest , Sits banqueting , and God provides the feast . But trifles are engaged and cannot come ; Their answer to the call is - Not at home . O the ...
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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