The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... thee the ennobling powers of verse . Heroic song from thy free touch acquires Its clearest tone , the rapture it inspires : Place me where Winter breathes his keenest air , And I will sing , if Liberty be there ; And I will sing at ...
... thee the ennobling powers of verse . Heroic song from thy free touch acquires Its clearest tone , the rapture it inspires : Place me where Winter breathes his keenest air , And I will sing , if Liberty be there ; And I will sing at ...
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... thee , and no false friend Betray thee , while professing to defend ! Prize it , ye ministers ; ye monarchs , spare ; Ye patriots , guard it with a miser's care . A. Patriots , alas ! the few that have been TABLE TALK . 27.
... thee , and no false friend Betray thee , while professing to defend ! Prize it , ye ministers ; ye monarchs , spare ; Ye patriots , guard it with a miser's care . A. Patriots , alas ! the few that have been TABLE TALK . 27.
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... thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay . Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd : Once Chatham sav'd thee , but who saves thee next ? Alas ! the tide of pleasure sweeps along All that should be the ...
... thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay . Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd : Once Chatham sav'd thee , but who saves thee next ? Alas ! the tide of pleasure sweeps along All that should be the ...
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... thee ; But every tear shall scald thy memory : The graces too , while Virtue at their shrine Lay bleeding under that soft hand of thine , Felt each a mortal stab in her own breast , Abhorr'd the sacrifice , and curs'd the priest . Thou ...
... thee ; But every tear shall scald thy memory : The graces too , while Virtue at their shrine Lay bleeding under that soft hand of thine , Felt each a mortal stab in her own breast , Abhorr'd the sacrifice , and curs'd the priest . Thou ...
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... thee , or thy power address , Thou god of our idolatry , the Press ? By thee religion , liberty , and laws , Exert their influence and advance their cause : By thee worse plagues than Pharaoh's land befell , Diffus'd , make earth the ...
... thee , or thy power address , Thou god of our idolatry , the Press ? By thee religion , liberty , and laws , Exert their influence and advance their cause : By thee worse plagues than Pharaoh's land befell , Diffus'd , make earth the ...
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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