The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... poet , or his piety as a Christian ; yet we must be allowed to observe , that , in our opinion , he deserves to be ranked among the first class of our Eng- lish poets , and as to his piety as a Christian , we feel con- fident that no ...
... poet , or his piety as a Christian ; yet we must be allowed to observe , that , in our opinion , he deserves to be ranked among the first class of our Eng- lish poets , and as to his piety as a Christian , we feel con- fident that no ...
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... poet , was born on the 15th of November , 1731 , ( old style ) , at Berkhampstead , in Hert- fordshire , of which place his father , the Rev. Dr. John Cowper , was then rector . When our poet was in his sixth year , his mother died in ...
... poet , was born on the 15th of November , 1731 , ( old style ) , at Berkhampstead , in Hert- fordshire , of which place his father , the Rev. Dr. John Cowper , was then rector . When our poet was in his sixth year , his mother died in ...
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... poetic effusions , which con- sisted of a few desultory poems , produced at intervals , together with some occasional jeux d'esprit for a periodi- cal , and some translations of Horace for his friend Mr. Duncombe , were given to the ...
... poetic effusions , which con- sisted of a few desultory poems , produced at intervals , together with some occasional jeux d'esprit for a periodi- cal , and some translations of Horace for his friend Mr. Duncombe , were given to the ...
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... poet's removal in October of the same year , with Mrs. Unwin and family to Olney . At this place he became the intimate friend and associate of the Rev. John Newton , curate of the parish , whose kind and uniform good counsels to the un ...
... poet's removal in October of the same year , with Mrs. Unwin and family to Olney . At this place he became the intimate friend and associate of the Rev. John Newton , curate of the parish , whose kind and uniform good counsels to the un ...
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... poet ; Mrs. Unwin , perceiving that mental exercise , particularly the exercise requisite for the formation of a poetic wreath , was the 66 99 66 best alleviator of our poet's natural depression WILLIAM COWPER . ix.
... poet ; Mrs. Unwin , perceiving that mental exercise , particularly the exercise requisite for the formation of a poetic wreath , was the 66 99 66 best alleviator of our poet's natural depression WILLIAM COWPER . ix.
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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