The Poetical Works of William CowperRoutledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1860 - 630 pages |
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... less anxiety . However , he took the road at last , accompanied by Mrs. Unwin , for whose sake chiefly he braved the difficulties of the expedition ; and a travelling minstrel never reposed under a more elegant or hospitable roof ...
... less anxiety . However , he took the road at last , accompanied by Mrs. Unwin , for whose sake chiefly he braved the difficulties of the expedition ; and a travelling minstrel never reposed under a more elegant or hospitable roof ...
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... less dainty comrades bait . Now o'er the spangled hemisphere Diffused the starry train appear , When there arose a desp'rate brawl ; The slaves and bargemen , one and all , Rending their throats ( have mercy on us ) As if they were ...
... less dainty comrades bait . Now o'er the spangled hemisphere Diffused the starry train appear , When there arose a desp'rate brawl ; The slaves and bargemen , one and all , Rending their throats ( have mercy on us ) As if they were ...
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... less sublime . When ministers and ministerial arts , Patriots who love good places at their hearts , When Admirals extoll'd for standing still , Or doing nothing with a deal of skill ; Gen'rals who will not conquer when they may , Firm ...
... less sublime . When ministers and ministerial arts , Patriots who love good places at their hearts , When Admirals extoll'd for standing still , Or doing nothing with a deal of skill ; Gen'rals who will not conquer when they may , Firm ...
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... Less on exterior things than most suppose . Vigilant over all that he has made , Kind Providence attends with gracious aid , Bids equity throughout his works prevail , And weighs the nations in an even scale ; He can encourage slav'ry ...
... Less on exterior things than most suppose . Vigilant over all that he has made , Kind Providence attends with gracious aid , Bids equity throughout his works prevail , And weighs the nations in an even scale ; He can encourage slav'ry ...
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... less illustrious bards his beauty shone A meteor , or a star , in these , the sun . The nightingale may claim the ... less innocent , as less refined , Then genius danced a bacchanal , he crown'd The brimming goblet . seized the thyrsus ...
... less illustrious bards his beauty shone A meteor , or a star , in these , the sun . The nightingale may claim the ... less innocent , as less refined , Then genius danced a bacchanal , he crown'd The brimming goblet . seized the thyrsus ...
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Aristaus beauty beneath bids blest boast breath call'd cause charms Cowper dark delight design'd divine dream e'er earth ease ev'n ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly fool form'd frown give glory grace hand happy hast heart heav'n heav'nly honour hope hour int'rest John Gilpin labour land light live lyre mankind mercy mind Molière muse nature never night nymph o'er once palæstra peace pity pleasure poet poet's pow'r praise pray'r pride prize proud prove red vengeance rest sacred sapience scene scorn seem'd shepherd's rod shine sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound stamp'd stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas ultrà Unwin verse Vincent Bourne virtue Voyages pointing waste wind wisdom worth youth