The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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Page 21
... rest . B. Quevedo , as he tells his sober tale , Ask'd , when in hell , to see the royal jail ; Approv'd their method in all other things ; But where , good sir , do you confine your kings ? There - said his guide - the group is full in ...
... rest . B. Quevedo , as he tells his sober tale , Ask'd , when in hell , to see the royal jail ; Approv'd their method in all other things ; But where , good sir , do you confine your kings ? There - said his guide - the group is full in ...
Page 43
... rest . Pastime and business , both it should exclude , And bar the door the moment they intrude ; Nobly distinguish'd above all the six By deeds in which the world must never mix . Hear him again . He calls it a delight , A day of ...
... rest . Pastime and business , both it should exclude , And bar the door the moment they intrude ; Nobly distinguish'd above all the six By deeds in which the world must never mix . Hear him again . He calls it a delight , A day of ...
Page 45
... rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestic comforts dead ? Are all the nameless sweets of friendship fled ? Has time worn out , or fashion put to shame , Good sense , good health , good conscience ...
... rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestic comforts dead ? Are all the nameless sweets of friendship fled ? Has time worn out , or fashion put to shame , Good sense , good health , good conscience ...
Page 51
... rest Till half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband , Discoverers ...
... rest Till half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband , Discoverers ...
Page 57
... rest too busy or too gay to wait On the sad theme , their everlasting state , Sport for a day , and perish in a night ; The foam upon the waters not so light . Who judg'd the Pharisee ? What odious cause Exposed him to the vengeance of ...
... rest too busy or too gay to wait On the sad theme , their everlasting state , Sport for a day , and perish in a night ; The foam upon the waters not so light . Who judg'd the Pharisee ? What odious cause Exposed him to the vengeance of ...
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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