The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... face ; If smiling peeresses , and simp'ring peers , Encompassing his throne a few short years ; If the gilt carriage and the pamper'd steed , That wants no driving , and disdains the lead ; If guards , mechanically form'd in ranks ...
... face ; If smiling peeresses , and simp'ring peers , Encompassing his throne a few short years ; If the gilt carriage and the pamper'd steed , That wants no driving , and disdains the lead ; If guards , mechanically form'd in ranks ...
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... face ; When the rude rabble's watchword was - Destroy , And blazing London seem'd a second Troy ; Liberty blush'd , and hung her drooping head , Beheld their progress with the deepest dread ; Blush'd , that effects like these she should ...
... face ; When the rude rabble's watchword was - Destroy , And blazing London seem'd a second Troy ; Liberty blush'd , and hung her drooping head , Beheld their progress with the deepest dread ; Blush'd , that effects like these she should ...
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... face , He stood , as some inimitable hand Would strive to make a Paul or Tully stand . No sycophant or slave , that dared oppose Her sacred cause , but trembled when he rose , And every venal stickler for the yoke Felt himself crush'd ...
... face , He stood , as some inimitable hand Would strive to make a Paul or Tully stand . No sycophant or slave , that dared oppose Her sacred cause , but trembled when he rose , And every venal stickler for the yoke Felt himself crush'd ...
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... face ) Two or three millions of the human race , And not a tongue inquires , how , where , or when , Though conscience will have twinges now and then ; When profanation of the sacred cause In all its parts , times , ministry , and laws ...
... face ) Two or three millions of the human race , And not a tongue inquires , how , where , or when , Though conscience will have twinges now and then ; When profanation of the sacred cause In all its parts , times , ministry , and laws ...
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... Cromwell fought for power , and when he reign'd The proud protector of the power he gain'd , Religion , harsh , intolerant , austere , Parent of manners like herself severe , Drew a rough copy of the Christian face , Without 34 TABLE TALK .
... Cromwell fought for power , and when he reign'd The proud protector of the power he gain'd , Religion , harsh , intolerant , austere , Parent of manners like herself severe , Drew a rough copy of the Christian face , Without 34 TABLE TALK .
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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