The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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Page 19
... half - divine , Stark naught , because corrupt in their design . " Strange doctrine this ! that without scruple tears The laurel that the very lightning spares ; Brings down the warrior's trophy to the dust , And eats into his bloody ...
... half - divine , Stark naught , because corrupt in their design . " Strange doctrine this ! that without scruple tears The laurel that the very lightning spares ; Brings down the warrior's trophy to the dust , And eats into his bloody ...
Page 24
... half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well lodg'd 24 TABLE TALK .
... half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well lodg'd 24 TABLE TALK .
Page 37
... half undress'd , Stands in the desert , shivering and forlorn , A wintry figure , like a wither'd thorn . The shelves are full , all other themes are sped ; Hackney'd and worn to the last flimsy thread , Satire has long since done his ...
... half undress'd , Stands in the desert , shivering and forlorn , A wintry figure , like a wither'd thorn . The shelves are full , all other themes are sped ; Hackney'd and worn to the last flimsy thread , Satire has long since done his ...
Page 49
... half worn out , Craze antiquarian brains with endless doubt : Some headless hero , or some Cæsar shows- Defective only in his Roman nose ; Exhibits elevations , drawings , plans , Models of Herculaneum pots and pans : And sells them ...
... half worn out , Craze antiquarian brains with endless doubt : Some headless hero , or some Cæsar shows- Defective only in his Roman nose ; Exhibits elevations , drawings , plans , Models of Herculaneum pots and pans : And sells them ...
Page 51
... half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband , Discoverers of they ...
... half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband , Discoverers of they ...
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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