The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... struggle in which his feelings were greatly taxed , he sunk into a state of insanity ; and thus ended all his hopes of worldly affluence . More than once , during the prevalence of this awful malady , WILLIAM COWPER . vii.
... struggle in which his feelings were greatly taxed , he sunk into a state of insanity ; and thus ended all his hopes of worldly affluence . More than once , during the prevalence of this awful malady , WILLIAM COWPER . vii.
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William Cowper. once , during the prevalence of this awful malady , Cowper meditated upon the act of suicide ; but , by the skilful treatment of Dr. Cotton , he ultimately recovered . The first encouraging symptom of amendment , which he ...
William Cowper. once , during the prevalence of this awful malady , Cowper meditated upon the act of suicide ; but , by the skilful treatment of Dr. Cotton , he ultimately recovered . The first encouraging symptom of amendment , which he ...
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... once in Freedom's glorious cause . Thus proud Prerogative , not much rever'd , Is seldom felt , though sometimes seen and heard ; And in his cage , like parrot fine and gay , Is kept to strut , look big , and talk away . Born in a ...
... once in Freedom's glorious cause . Thus proud Prerogative , not much rever'd , Is seldom felt , though sometimes seen and heard ; And in his cage , like parrot fine and gay , Is kept to strut , look big , and talk away . Born in a ...
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... Once Chatham sav'd thee , but who saves thee next ? Alas ! the tide of pleasure sweeps along All that should be the boast of British song . " Tis not the wreath that once adorn'd thy brow , The prize of happier times , will serve thee ...
... Once Chatham sav'd thee , but who saves thee next ? Alas ! the tide of pleasure sweeps along All that should be the boast of British song . " Tis not the wreath that once adorn'd thy brow , The prize of happier times , will serve thee ...
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... heroic powers your own at once , Or candidly confess yourself a dunce . B. These were the chief : each interval of night Was grac'd with many an undulating light . In less illustrious bards his beauty shone A meteor , 154 O TABLE TALK . 83.
... heroic powers your own at once , Or candidly confess yourself a dunce . B. These were the chief : each interval of night Was grac'd with many an undulating light . In less illustrious bards his beauty shone A meteor , 154 O TABLE TALK . 83.
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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