The Poetical Works of William CowperRoutledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1860 - 630 pages |
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... stream of love soon ran roughly in South- ampton - row . It was in the year 1755 that the hopes of the cousins began to decline . The father of the lady opposed the union , and was not to be shaken by argument or entreaty . The parting ...
... stream of love soon ran roughly in South- ampton - row . It was in the year 1755 that the hopes of the cousins began to decline . The father of the lady opposed the union , and was not to be shaken by argument or entreaty . The parting ...
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... stream we gain , And in her pure and glassy wave Our hands and faces gladly lave . Climbing three miles , fair Anxur's height We reach , with stony quarries white . While here , as was agreed , we wait , Till , charged with business of ...
... stream we gain , And in her pure and glassy wave Our hands and faces gladly lave . Climbing three miles , fair Anxur's height We reach , with stony quarries white . While here , as was agreed , we wait , Till , charged with business of ...
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... streams is fed ; Its founder was brave Diomed . Good Varius ( ah , that friends must part ! ) Here left us all with aching heart . At Rubi we arrived that day , Well jaded by the length of way , And sure poor mortals ne'er were wetter ...
... streams is fed ; Its founder was brave Diomed . Good Varius ( ah , that friends must part ! ) Here left us all with aching heart . At Rubi we arrived that day , Well jaded by the length of way , And sure poor mortals ne'er were wetter ...
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... streams from that pure source , No bribes the heart can win , To check , or alter from its course The luxury within . Peace to the phlegm of sullen elves , Who , if from labour eased , Extend no care beyond themselves , Unpleasing and ...
... streams from that pure source , No bribes the heart can win , To check , or alter from its course The luxury within . Peace to the phlegm of sullen elves , Who , if from labour eased , Extend no care beyond themselves , Unpleasing and ...
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... streams , The peasants urge their harvest , ply the fork With double toil , and shiver at their work , Thus with a rigour , for his good design'd , She rears her fav'rite man of all mankind . His form robust , and of elastic tone ...
... streams , The peasants urge their harvest , ply the fork With double toil , and shiver at their work , Thus with a rigour , for his good design'd , She rears her fav'rite man of all mankind . His form robust , and of elastic tone ...
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