The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Volume 2George Bell, 1909 |
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Page 28
... breathing wholesome air , and wandering much , Need other physic none to heal the effects Of loathsome diet , penury , and cold . Blest he , though undistinguished from the crowd By wealth or dignity , who dwells secure , Where man , by ...
... breathing wholesome air , and wandering much , Need other physic none to heal the effects Of loathsome diet , penury , and cold . Blest he , though undistinguished from the crowd By wealth or dignity , who dwells secure , Where man , by ...
Page 42
... breath , he draws A plague into his blood ; and cannot use Life's necessary means , but he must die . Storms rise to o'erwhelm him ; or if stormy winds Rise not , the waters of the deep shall rise , 140 And needing none assistance of ...
... breath , he draws A plague into his blood ; and cannot use Life's necessary means , but he must die . Storms rise to o'erwhelm him ; or if stormy winds Rise not , the waters of the deep shall rise , 140 And needing none assistance of ...
Page 43
... tempests ; quits his grasp upon the winds , And gives them all their fury ; bids a plague Kindle a fiery boil upon the skin , And putrify the breath of blooming Health . X 185 He calls for Famine , and the meagre THE TIME - PIECE . 43.
... tempests ; quits his grasp upon the winds , And gives them all their fury ; bids a plague Kindle a fiery boil upon the skin , And putrify the breath of blooming Health . X 185 He calls for Famine , and the meagre THE TIME - PIECE . 43.
Page 64
... breath at every turn . Profusion breeds them ; and the cause itself Of that calamitous mischief has been found : Found too where most offensive , in the skirts Of the robed pedagogue ! Else let the arraigned Stand up unconscious , and ...
... breath at every turn . Profusion breeds them ; and the cause itself Of that calamitous mischief has been found : Found too where most offensive , in the skirts Of the robed pedagogue ! Else let the arraigned Stand up unconscious , and ...
Page 82
... breath , the task begins . Warily therefore , and with prudent heed , He seeks a favoured spot ; that where he builds The agglomerated pile , his frame may front The sun's meridian disk , and at the back Enjoy close shelter , wall , or ...
... breath , the task begins . Warily therefore , and with prudent heed , He seeks a favoured spot ; that where he builds The agglomerated pile , his frame may front The sun's meridian disk , and at the back Enjoy close shelter , wall , or ...
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