The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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... virtue which was as the pure breath and blood of his ideal progeny . His victories were not the stained and perishing achievements of rebellious power ; not the inglorious triumphs of perverted genius , nor the subjugation of all hearts ...
... virtue which was as the pure breath and blood of his ideal progeny . His victories were not the stained and perishing achievements of rebellious power ; not the inglorious triumphs of perverted genius , nor the subjugation of all hearts ...
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... virtues of such men , man owes His portion in the good that Heaven bestows . And when recording History displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days ; Tells of a few stout hearts , that fought and died , Where duty plac'd ...
... virtues of such men , man owes His portion in the good that Heaven bestows . And when recording History displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days ; Tells of a few stout hearts , that fought and died , Where duty plac'd ...
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... and glitt'ring store , Just what the toy will sell for , and no more . Oh ! bright occasions of dispensing good , How seldom us'd , how little understood ! To pour in Virtue's lap her just reward : Keep 20 TABLE TALK .
... and glitt'ring store , Just what the toy will sell for , and no more . Oh ! bright occasions of dispensing good , How seldom us'd , how little understood ! To pour in Virtue's lap her just reward : Keep 20 TABLE TALK .
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William Cowper. To pour in Virtue's lap her just reward : Keep Vice restrain'd behind a double guard ; To quell the faction that affronts the throne , By silent magnanimity alone ; To nurse with tender care the thriving arts ; Watch ...
William Cowper. To pour in Virtue's lap her just reward : Keep Vice restrain'd behind a double guard ; To quell the faction that affronts the throne , By silent magnanimity alone ; To nurse with tender care the thriving arts ; Watch ...
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... virtues that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majesty engage Respect , while stalking o'er life's narrow stage : Then leave their crimes for history to scan , And ask , with busy scorn , Was this the man ? I pity kings , whom ...
... virtues that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majesty engage Respect , while stalking o'er life's narrow stage : Then leave their crimes for history to scan , And ask , with busy scorn , Was this the man ? I pity kings , whom ...
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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