The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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Page 21
... Seems to imply a censure on the 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 ...
... Seems to imply a censure on the 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 ...
Page 42
... seems to suit , Psaltery , and sackbut , dulcimer and flute . O fie ! ' tis evangelical and pure : Observe each face , how sober and demure : Ecstasy sets her stamp on every mien ; Chins fallen , and not an eyeball to be seen . Still I ...
... seems to suit , Psaltery , and sackbut , dulcimer and flute . O fie ! ' tis evangelical and pure : Observe each face , how sober and demure : Ecstasy sets her stamp on every mien ; Chins fallen , and not an eyeball to be seen . Still I ...
Page 45
... seem to threaten virtue less Still hurtful in the abuse , or by the excess . Is man , then , only for his torment placed The centre of delights he may not taste ? Like fabled Tantalus , condemn'd to hear The precious stream still ...
... seem to threaten virtue less Still hurtful in the abuse , or by the excess . Is man , then , only for his torment placed The centre of delights he may not taste ? Like fabled Tantalus , condemn'd to hear The precious stream still ...
Page 50
... seem to comprehend Whatever parents , guardians , schools , intend ; Hence an unfurnish'd and a listless mind , Though ... Seems verging last towards the female side . Learning itself , received into a mind By nature weak , or viciously ...
... seem to comprehend Whatever parents , guardians , schools , intend ; Hence an unfurnish'd and a listless mind , Though ... Seems verging last towards the female side . Learning itself , received into a mind By nature weak , or viciously ...
Page 52
... seems to smile with added charmis . Like something precious ventur'd far from shore , " Tis valued for the danger's sake the more . He views it with complacency supreme , Solicits kind attention to his dream ; And daily , more enamour'd ...
... seems to smile with added charmis . Like something precious ventur'd far from shore , " Tis valued for the danger's sake the more . He views it with complacency supreme , Solicits kind attention to his dream ; And daily , more enamour'd ...
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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