The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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Page 38
... fair Of vanity a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind- Proof of a trifling and a worthless mind . A. Hail , Sternhold , then ! and , Hopkins , hail ! —-- B. Amen . If flattery , folly , lust , employ the pen ; If ...
... fair Of vanity a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind- Proof of a trifling and a worthless mind . A. Hail , Sternhold , then ! and , Hopkins , hail ! —-- B. Amen . If flattery , folly , lust , employ the pen ; If ...
Page 44
... fair . Gorgonius sits , abdominous and wan , Like a fat squab upon a Chinese fan : He snuffs far off the anticipated joy ; Turtle and venison all his thoughts employ ; Prepares for meals as jockeys take a sweat , Oh , nauseous ! -an ...
... fair . Gorgonius sits , abdominous and wan , Like a fat squab upon a Chinese fan : He snuffs far off the anticipated joy ; Turtle and venison all his thoughts employ ; Prepares for meals as jockeys take a sweat , Oh , nauseous ! -an ...
Page 45
... fair , tempts only to destroy . Remorse , the fatal egg by Pleasure laid In every bosom where her nest is made , Hatch'd by the beams of truth , denies him rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestic ...
... fair , tempts only to destroy . Remorse , the fatal egg by Pleasure laid In every bosom where her nest is made , Hatch'd by the beams of truth , denies him rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestic ...
Page 46
... hide the shocking features of her face . Her form with dress and lotion they repair ; Then kiss their idol , and pronounce her fair . The sacred implement I now employ Might prove a mischief 16 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
... hide the shocking features of her face . Her form with dress and lotion they repair ; Then kiss their idol , and pronounce her fair . The sacred implement I now employ Might prove a mischief 16 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
Page 47
... fair pretence , Steal to the closet of young innocence , And teach her , inexperienc'd yet and green , To scribble as you scribbled at fifteen ; Who , kindling a combustion of desire , With some cold moral think to quench the fire ...
... fair pretence , Steal to the closet of young innocence , And teach her , inexperienc'd yet and green , To scribble as you scribbled at fifteen ; Who , kindling a combustion of desire , With some cold moral think to quench the fire ...
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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