The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... Heaven bestows . And when recording History displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days ; Tells of a few stout hearts , that fought and died , Where duty plac'd them , at their country's side ; The man that is not mov'd ...
... Heaven bestows . And when recording History displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days ; Tells of a few stout hearts , that fought and died , Where duty plac'd them , at their country's side ; The man that is not mov'd ...
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... Heaven be still Accessible , and prayer prevail , she will . " Tis not , however , insolence and noise , The tempest of tumultuary joys , Nor is it yet despondence and dismay Will win her visits , or engage her stay ; Prayer only , and ...
... Heaven be still Accessible , and prayer prevail , she will . " Tis not , however , insolence and noise , The tempest of tumultuary joys , Nor is it yet despondence and dismay Will win her visits , or engage her stay ; Prayer only , and ...
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... Heaven - defying vice , Sells oaths by tale , and at the lowest price , Stamps God's own name upon a lie just made , To turn a penny in the way of trade ; When avarice starves ( and never hides his face ) Two or three millions of the ...
... Heaven - defying vice , Sells oaths by tale , and at the lowest price , Stamps God's own name upon a lie just made , To turn a penny in the way of trade ; When avarice starves ( and never hides his face ) Two or three millions of the ...
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... Heaven roars above , But nothing scares them from the course they love . To the lascivious pipe and wanton song , That charm down fear , they frolic it along , With mad rapidity and unconcern , Down to the gulf from which is no return ...
... Heaven roars above , But nothing scares them from the course they love . To the lascivious pipe and wanton song , That charm down fear , they frolic it along , With mad rapidity and unconcern , Down to the gulf from which is no return ...
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... heaven , that never die ; A soul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in the characters that form mankind ; And , as the sun , in rising beauty dress'd , Looks to the westward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may ...
... heaven , that never die ; A soul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in the characters that form mankind ; And , as the sun , in rising beauty dress'd , Looks to the westward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may ...
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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