The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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Page 38
... pride , How are the powers of genius misapplied ! The gift , whose office is the Giver's praise , To trace him in his word , his works , his ways ! Then spread the rich discovery , and invite Mankind to share in the divine delight ...
... pride , How are the powers of genius misapplied ! The gift , whose office is the Giver's praise , To trace him in his word , his works , his ways ! Then spread the rich discovery , and invite Mankind to share in the divine delight ...
Page 50
... pride , Seems verging last towards the female side . Learning itself , received into a mind By nature weak , or viciously inclined , Serves but to lead philosophers astray , Where children would with ease discern the way . And of all ...
... pride , Seems verging last towards the female side . Learning itself , received into a mind By nature weak , or viciously inclined , Serves but to lead philosophers astray , Where children would with ease discern the way . And of all ...
Page 53
... pride , He has no hearing on the prudent side . His still refuted quirks he still repeats ; New rais'd objections with new quibbles meets ; Till , sinking in the quicksand he defends , He dies disputing , and the contest ends- But not ...
... pride , He has no hearing on the prudent side . His still refuted quirks he still repeats ; New rais'd objections with new quibbles meets ; Till , sinking in the quicksand he defends , He dies disputing , and the contest ends- But not ...
Page 57
... pride ; and that one vice Made all his virtues gewgaws of no price ; He wore them as fine trappings for a show , A praying , synagogue - frequenting , beau . The self - applauding bird , the peacock , see- Mark what a sumptuous pharisee ...
... pride ; and that one vice Made all his virtues gewgaws of no price ; He wore them as fine trappings for a show , A praying , synagogue - frequenting , beau . The self - applauding bird , the peacock , see- Mark what a sumptuous pharisee ...
Page 59
... Pride has attain'd a most luxuriant growth , And poison'd every virtue in them both . Pride may be pamper'd while the flesh grows lean : Humility may clothe an English dean ; That grace was Cowper's - his , confess'd by all- Though ...
... Pride has attain'd a most luxuriant growth , And poison'd every virtue in them both . Pride may be pamper'd while the flesh grows lean : Humility may clothe an English dean ; That grace was Cowper's - his , confess'd by all- Though ...
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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