The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... hour , And Death's own scythe would better speak his power ; Then grace the bony phantom in their stead , With the king's shoulder - knot and gay cockade ; Clothe the twin brethren in each other's dress , The same their occupation and ...
... hour , And Death's own scythe would better speak his power ; Then grace the bony phantom in their stead , With the king's shoulder - knot and gay cockade ; Clothe the twin brethren in each other's dress , The same their occupation and ...
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... hour : So Gideon earn'd a victory not his own ; Subserviency his praise , and that alone . Poor England ! thou art a devoted deer , Beset with every ill but that of fear . The nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They swarm around ...
... hour : So Gideon earn'd a victory not his own ; Subserviency his praise , and that alone . Poor England ! thou art a devoted deer , Beset with every ill but that of fear . The nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They swarm around ...
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... hour already come , And a complete recovery struck him dumb . But that effeminacy , folly , lust , Enervate and enfeeble , and needs must : And that a nation shamefully debas'd , Will be despised and trampled on at last , Unless sweet ...
... hour already come , And a complete recovery struck him dumb . But that effeminacy , folly , lust , Enervate and enfeeble , and needs must : And that a nation shamefully debas'd , Will be despised and trampled on at last , Unless sweet ...
Page 36
... hours ; And , like a scatter'd seed at random sown , Was left to spring by vigour of his own . Lifted at length , by dignity of thought And dint of genius , to an affluent lot , He laid his head in luxury's soft lap , And took , too ...
... hours ; And , like a scatter'd seed at random sown , Was left to spring by vigour of his own . Lifted at length , by dignity of thought And dint of genius , to an affluent lot , He laid his head in luxury's soft lap , And took , too ...
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... d bower , Sweet harmony , that soothes the midnight hour ! Long ere the charioteer of day had run His morning course the enchantment was begun ; And he shall gild yon mountain's height again , Ere 40 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
... d bower , Sweet harmony , that soothes the midnight hour ! Long ere the charioteer of day had run His morning course the enchantment was begun ; And he shall gild yon mountain's height again , Ere 40 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
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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