The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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Page 29
... sweet Penitence her powers renew ; Is truth , if history itself be true . There is a time , and justice marks the date , For long - forbearing clemency to wait ; That hour elaps'd , the incurable revolt Is punish'd , and down comes the ...
... sweet Penitence her powers renew ; Is truth , if history itself be true . There is a time , and justice marks the date , For long - forbearing clemency to wait ; That hour elaps'd , the incurable revolt Is punish'd , and down comes the ...
Page 38
... sweet poetry may cure ; Or , if to see the name of idol self , Stamp'd on the well bound quarto , grace the shelf , To float a bubble on the breath of fame , Prompt his endeavour and engage his aim , Debased to servile purposes of pride ...
... sweet poetry may cure ; Or , if to see the name of idol self , Stamp'd on the well bound quarto , grace the shelf , To float a bubble on the breath of fame , Prompt his endeavour and engage his aim , Debased to servile purposes of pride ...
Page 40
... sequester'd bower , Sweet harmony , that soothes the midnight hour ! Long ere the charioteer of day had run His morning course the enchantment was begun ; And he shall gild yon mountain's height again , Ere 40 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
... sequester'd bower , Sweet harmony , that soothes the midnight hour ! Long ere the charioteer of day had run His morning course the enchantment was begun ; And he shall gild yon mountain's height again , Ere 40 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
Page 41
... sweet and well com- bin'd , ; And lenient as soft opiates to the mind , Leave vice and folly unsubdued behind . Gray dawn appears ; the sportsman and his train Speckle the bosom of the distant plain ; " fis he , the Nimrod of the ...
... sweet and well com- bin'd , ; And lenient as soft opiates to the mind , Leave vice and folly unsubdued behind . Gray dawn appears ; the sportsman and his train Speckle the bosom of the distant plain ; " fis he , the Nimrod of the ...
Page 42
... sweet . Will not the sickliest sheep of every flock Resort to this example as a rock ; There stand , and justify the foul abuse Of Sabbath hours with plausible excuse ? If apostolic gravity be free To play the fool on 42 THE PROGRESS OF ...
... sweet . Will not the sickliest sheep of every flock Resort to this example as a rock ; There stand , and justify the foul abuse Of Sabbath hours with plausible excuse ? If apostolic gravity be free To play the fool on 42 THE PROGRESS 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