The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... pleasure . In 1737-8 our poet was sent to a school of great celebrity in the country , but to the discipline of which , on account of his naturally delicate constitution , he was ill adapted . The severe treatment which he met with at ...
... pleasure . In 1737-8 our poet was sent to a school of great celebrity in the country , but to the discipline of which , on account of his naturally delicate constitution , he was ill adapted . The severe treatment which he met with at ...
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... 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 , what power ...
... 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 , what power ...
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... 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 now . Our ancestry , a gallant , Christian race , Patterns of every ...
... 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 now . Our ancestry , a gallant , Christian race , Patterns of every ...
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... Pleasure ring . His court , the dissolute and hateful school Of wantonness , where vice was taught by rule , Swarm'd with a scribbling herd , as deep inlaid With brutal lust as ever Čirce made . From these a long succession , in the ...
... Pleasure ring . His court , the dissolute and hateful school Of wantonness , where vice was taught by rule , Swarm'd with a scribbling herd , as deep inlaid With brutal lust as ever Čirce made . From these a long succession , in the ...
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... pleasure brings as surely in her train Remorse , and sorrow , and vindictive pain . Man , thus endued with an ... pleasures less refin'd Might well alarm the most unguarded mind , Seek to supplant his inexperienced youth , Or lead him ...
... pleasure brings as surely in her train Remorse , and sorrow , and vindictive pain . Man , thus endued with an ... pleasures less refin'd Might well alarm the most unguarded mind , Seek to supplant his inexperienced youth , Or lead him ...
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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