The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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Page 22
... smile , to crouch , to please ; If smooth dissimulation , skill'd to grace A devil's purpose with an angel's face ; If smiling peeresses , and simp'ring peers , Encompassing his throne a few short years ; If the gilt carriage and the ...
... smile , to crouch , to please ; If smooth dissimulation , skill'd to grace A devil's purpose with an angel's face ; If smiling peeresses , and simp'ring peers , Encompassing his throne a few short years ; If the gilt carriage and the ...
Page 25
... smile , And fill with discontent a British isle . A. Freeman and Slave , then , if the case be such , Stand on a level ; and you prove too much ; If all men indiscriminately share His fostering power , and tutelary care , As well be yok ...
... smile , And fill with discontent a British isle . A. Freeman and Slave , then , if the case be such , Stand on a level ; and you prove too much ; If all men indiscriminately share His fostering power , and tutelary care , As well be yok ...
Page 29
... only , and the penitential tear , Can call her smiling down , and fix her here . But when a country ( one that I could name ) In prostitution sinks the sense of shame ; When infamous venality , grown bold , Writes on his TABLE TALK . 29 29.
... only , and the penitential tear , Can call her smiling down , and fix her here . But when a country ( one that I could name ) In prostitution sinks the sense of shame ; When infamous venality , grown bold , Writes on his TABLE TALK . 29 29.
Page 35
William Cowper. Drew a rough copy of the Christian face , Without the smile , the sweetness , or the grace , The dark and sullen humour of the time Judged every effort of the muse a crime ; Verse , in the finest mould of fancy cast , Was ...
William Cowper. Drew a rough copy of the Christian face , Without the smile , the sweetness , or the grace , The dark and sullen humour of the time Judged every effort of the muse a crime ; Verse , in the finest mould of fancy cast , Was ...
Page 36
... smile At folly's cost , themselves unmoved the while . That constellation set , the world in vain Must hope to look upon their like again . A. Are we then left ? -B . Not wholly in the dark ; Wit now and then , struck smartly , shows a ...
... smile At folly's cost , themselves unmoved the while . That constellation set , the world in vain Must hope to look upon their like again . A. Are we then left ? -B . Not wholly in the dark ; Wit now and then , struck smartly , shows a ...
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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