The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... stand upon . Man made for kings ! those optics are but dim That tell you so - say , rather , they for him . That were indeed , a king - ennobling thought , Could they , or would they , reason as they ought . The diadem , with mighty ...
... stand upon . Man made for kings ! those optics are but dim That tell you so - say , rather , they for him . That were indeed , a king - ennobling thought , Could they , or would they , reason as they ought . The diadem , with mighty ...
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... stand or fall . B. True . While they live , the courtly laureat ; pays , His quit - rent ode , his peppercorn of ... standing as if stuck to stone , While condescending majesty looks on- If monarchy consist in such base things , Sighing ...
... stand or fall . B. True . While they live , the courtly laureat ; pays , His quit - rent ode , his peppercorn of ... standing as if stuck to stone , While condescending majesty looks on- If monarchy consist in such base things , Sighing ...
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... standing still , Or doing nothing , with a deal of skill ; Generals , who will not conquer when they may , Firm friends to peace , to pleasure , and good pay ; When Freedom , wounded almost to despair , Though discontent alone can find ...
... standing still , Or doing nothing , with a deal of skill ; Generals , who will not conquer when they may , Firm friends to peace , to pleasure , and good pay ; When Freedom , wounded almost to despair , Though discontent alone can find ...
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... Stand on a level ; and you prove too much ; If all men indiscriminately share His fostering power , and tutelary care , As well be yok'd by Despotism's hand , As dwell at large in Britain's charter'd land . B. No. Freedom has a thousand ...
... Stand on a level ; and you prove too much ; If all men indiscriminately share His fostering power , and tutelary care , As well be yok'd by Despotism's hand , As dwell at large in Britain's charter'd land . B. No. Freedom has a thousand ...
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... Stands most reveal'd before the freeman's eyes ; No shades of superstition blot the day , Liberty chases all that gloom away ; The soul emancipated , unoppress'd , Free to prove all things , and hold fast the best , Learns much and to a ...
... Stands most reveal'd before the freeman's eyes ; No shades of superstition blot the day , Liberty chases all that gloom away ; The soul emancipated , unoppress'd , Free to prove all things , and hold fast the best , Learns much and to 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