The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... hearts , that fought and died , Where duty plac'd them , at their country's side ; The man that is not mov'd with what he reads , That takes not fire at their heroic deeds , Unworthy of the blessings of the brave , Is base 19 TABLE TALK.
... hearts , that fought and died , Where duty plac'd them , at their country's side ; The man that is not mov'd with what he reads , That takes not fire at their heroic deeds , Unworthy of the blessings of the brave , Is base 19 TABLE TALK.
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... fire without the sacrifice . The stream , that feeds the well - spring of the heart , Not more invigorates life's noblest part , Than virtue quickens with a warmth divine , The powers that sin has brought to a decline . A. The ...
... fire without the sacrifice . The stream , that feeds the well - spring of the heart , Not more invigorates life's noblest part , Than virtue quickens with a warmth divine , The powers that sin has brought to a decline . A. The ...
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... fire The muse imparts , and can command the lyre , Acts with a force , and kindles with a zeal , Whate'er the theme , that others never feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the frame ; She pours a ...
... fire The muse imparts , and can command the lyre , Acts with a force , and kindles with a zeal , Whate'er the theme , that others never feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the frame ; She pours a ...
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... fires to me belong ; I play with syllables , and sport in song . A. At Westminster , where little poets strive To set a ... fire the fancy warms , Without a creamy smoothness , has no charms . Thus , all success depending on an ear , And ...
... fires to me belong ; I play with syllables , and sport in song . A. At Westminster , where little poets strive To set a ... fire the fancy warms , Without a creamy smoothness , has no charms . Thus , all success depending on an ear , And ...
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... fires , And , dizzy with delight , profan'd the sacred wires . Anacreon , Horace , played in Greece and Rome This bedlam part ; and others nearer home . When Cromwell fought for power , and when he reign'd The proud protector of the ...
... fires , And , dizzy with delight , profan'd the sacred wires . Anacreon , Horace , played in Greece and Rome This bedlam part ; and others nearer home . When Cromwell fought for power , and when he reign'd The proud protector of 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