The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... peaceful conquests ; conquests of passions and prejudices ; of the ignorance , the follies , and the vices of mankind ; conquests illustrated by splendours to which the thrones and chariots of the imperial pageantry of Rome were but as ...
... peaceful conquests ; conquests of passions and prejudices ; of the ignorance , the follies , and the vices of mankind ; conquests illustrated by splendours to which the thrones and chariots of the imperial pageantry of Rome were but as ...
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... Peace Human Frailty .. The Modern Patriot 350 ib 351 ...... Burning of Lord Mansfield's Library , together with his MSS . by the mob , in June , 1780 352 On the same The Love of the World Reproved ; or , Hypocrisy ib . A Fable Ode to ...
... Peace Human Frailty .. The Modern Patriot 350 ib 351 ...... Burning of Lord Mansfield's Library , together with his MSS . by the mob , in June , 1780 352 On the same The Love of the World Reproved ; or , Hypocrisy ib . A Fable Ode to ...
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William Cowper. MISCELLANEOUs- ( Continued ) . PAGE The Colubriad 429 Song on Peace 420 Song ..... 431 Verses selected from an occasional Poem entitled " Valediction " . 432 Epitaph on Dr. Johnson 433 To Miss C- , on her Birth - day ib ...
William Cowper. MISCELLANEOUs- ( Continued ) . PAGE The Colubriad 429 Song on Peace 420 Song ..... 431 Verses selected from an occasional Poem entitled " Valediction " . 432 Epitaph on Dr. Johnson 433 To Miss C- , on her Birth - day ib ...
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... peace - restoring close With joy beyond what victory bestows- Blest country , where these kingly glories shine ! Blest England , if this happiness be thine ! A. Guard what you say ; the patriotic tribe Will sneer and charge you with a ...
... peace - restoring close With joy beyond what victory bestows- Blest country , where these kingly glories shine ! Blest England , if this happiness be thine ! A. Guard what you say ; the patriotic tribe Will sneer and charge you with a ...
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... peace , to pleasure , and good pay ; When Freedom , wounded almost to despair , Though discontent alone can find out where- When themes like these employ the poet's tongue , I hear as mute as if a syren sung . Or tell me , if you can ...
... peace , to pleasure , and good pay ; When Freedom , wounded almost to despair , Though discontent alone can find out where- When themes like these employ the poet's tongue , I hear as mute as if a syren sung . Or tell me , if you can ...
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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