The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Volume 1Nichol, 1854 - 428 pages |
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Page 78
... 550 That clips thy shores , had no such charms for thee ; When other nations flew from coast to coast , And thou hadst neither fleet nor flag to boast . Kneel now , and lay thy forehead in the dust 78 EXPOSTULATION .
... 550 That clips thy shores , had no such charms for thee ; When other nations flew from coast to coast , And thou hadst neither fleet nor flag to boast . Kneel now , and lay thy forehead in the dust 78 EXPOSTULATION .
Page 90
... boasts the treasure , all at his command , The fragrant grove , the inestimable mine , Were light when weigh'd against one smile of thine . Though clasp'd and cradled in his nurse's arms , He shine with all a cherub's artless charms ...
... boasts the treasure , all at his command , The fragrant grove , the inestimable mine , Were light when weigh'd against one smile of thine . Though clasp'd and cradled in his nurse's arms , He shine with all a cherub's artless charms ...
Page 96
... boast , Mere folly and delusion - Sir , your toast .--- My firm persuasion is , at least sometimes , That Heaven will weigh man's virtues and his crimes , With nice attention , in a righteous scale , And save or damn as these or those ...
... boast , Mere folly and delusion - Sir , your toast .--- My firm persuasion is , at least sometimes , That Heaven will weigh man's virtues and his crimes , With nice attention , in a righteous scale , And save or damn as these or those ...
Page 99
... boast , nor bleating flocks ; No fertilizing streams your fields divide , That show , reversed , the villas on their side ; No groves have ye ; no cheerful sound of bird , Or voice of turtle in your land is heard ; Nor grateful ...
... boast , nor bleating flocks ; No fertilizing streams your fields divide , That show , reversed , the villas on their side ; No groves have ye ; no cheerful sound of bird , Or voice of turtle in your land is heard ; Nor grateful ...
Page 101
... boasted of before , And he that stole has learn'd to steal no more . Well spake the prophet , Let the desert sing ; Where sprang the thorn , the spiry fir shall spring , And where unsightly and rank thistles grew , Shall grow the myrtle ...
... boasted of before , And he that stole has learn'd to steal no more . Well spake the prophet , Let the desert sing ; Where sprang the thorn , the spiry fir shall spring , And where unsightly and rank thistles grew , Shall grow the myrtle ...
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beauty beneath bids blest boast breath call'd cause charms Cowper dark delight design'd distant divine dream 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 human Huntingtown John Gilpin John Newton labour land learn'd light live lost lust lyre mankind mercy mind Muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night o'er Olney Hymns once peace perhaps Pharisee pine-apples pity pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rude sacred scene scorn seem'd shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound stamp'd stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas verse virtue Voltaire Warren Hastings waste Westminster School WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth