The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... land , in the reign of Queen Anne , by whom he was raised to the peerage , being in the subsequent reign created Earl Cowper ; and Spenser , who was appointed Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in 1727. Spenser Cowper had three ...
... land , in the reign of Queen Anne , by whom he was raised to the peerage , being in the subsequent reign created Earl Cowper ; and Spenser , who was appointed Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in 1727. Spenser Cowper had three ...
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... land he sways ; To touch the sword with conscientious awe , Nor draw it but when duty bids him draw ; To sheath it in the peace - restoring close With joy beyond what victory bestows- Blest country , where these kingly glories shine ...
... land he sways ; To touch the sword with conscientious awe , Nor draw it but when duty bids him draw ; To sheath it in the peace - restoring close With joy beyond what victory bestows- Blest country , where these kingly glories shine ...
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... men indiscriminately share His fostering power , and tutelary care , As well be yok'd by Despotism's hand , As dwell at large in Britain's charter'd land . B. No. Freedom has a thousand charms to show , TABLE TALK . 25 25.
... men indiscriminately share His fostering power , and tutelary care , As well be yok'd by Despotism's hand , As dwell at large in Britain's charter'd land . B. No. Freedom has a thousand charms to show , TABLE TALK . 25 25.
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... land . He speaks , and they appear ; to him they owe Skill to direct , and strength to strike the blow ; To manage with address , to seize with power The crisis of a dark decisive hour : So Gideon earn'd a victory not his own ...
... land . He speaks , and they appear ; to him they owe Skill to direct , and strength to strike the blow ; To manage with address , to seize with power The crisis of a dark decisive hour : So Gideon earn'd a victory not his own ...
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... land , once Christian , fall'n and lost , In all , that wars against that title most ; What follows next let cities of great name , And regions long since desolate , proclaim , Nineveh , Babylon , and ancient Rome , Speak to the present ...
... land , once Christian , fall'n and lost , In all , that wars against that title most ; What follows next let cities of great name , And regions long since desolate , proclaim , Nineveh , Babylon , and ancient Rome , Speak to the present ...
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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