The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... fear for some time , until even- tually he became possessed of " The soul's calm sunshine , and the heart - felt joy . " After the expiration of eighteen months , during which time he had been placed in an asylum at St. Alban's , he ...
... fear for some time , until even- tually he became possessed of " The soul's calm sunshine , and the heart - felt joy . " After the expiration of eighteen months , during which time he had been placed in an asylum at St. Alban's , he ...
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... fear , And prais'd for virtues that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majesty engage Respect , while stalking o'er life's narrow stage : Then leave their crimes for history to scan , And ask , with busy scorn , Was this the man ...
... fear , And prais'd for virtues that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majesty engage Respect , while stalking o'er life's narrow stage : Then leave their crimes for history to scan , And ask , with busy scorn , Was this the man ...
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... fear ! A. Thus men , whose thoughts contemplative have dwelt On situations that they never felt , Start up sagacious , cover'd with the dust Of dreaming study and pedantic rust , And prate and preach about what others prove , As the ...
... fear ! A. Thus men , whose thoughts contemplative have dwelt On situations that they never felt , Start up sagacious , cover'd with the dust Of dreaming study and pedantic rust , And prate and preach about what others prove , As the ...
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... fear impedes her in her 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 ...
... fear impedes her in her 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 ...
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... fear . The nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay . Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd : Once Chatham sav'd thee , but who saves thee next ? Alas ! the tide of pleasure ...
... fear . The nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay . Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd : Once Chatham sav'd thee , but who saves thee next ? Alas ! the tide of pleasure ...
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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