The Poetical Works of William CowperT. Nelson & Sons, 1852 - 775 pages |
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Page viii
... hope for , in this life , while these were overtaken by the great arrest , unawakened , unre- penting , and every way unprepared for it ? " 4 He furnished Colman with some papers for the " Connoisseur viii LIFE OF COWPER .
... hope for , in this life , while these were overtaken by the great arrest , unawakened , unre- penting , and every way unprepared for it ? " 4 He furnished Colman with some papers for the " Connoisseur viii LIFE OF COWPER .
Page x
... Hope , " " The Progress of Error , " " Charity , " & c . But such was his diffidence in their success , that he appears to X LIFE OF COWPER . Table Talk, The Progress of Error, Expostulation, Truth, Норе, Charity, Conversation,
... Hope , " " The Progress of Error , " " Charity , " & c . But such was his diffidence in their success , that he appears to X LIFE OF COWPER . Table Talk, The Progress of Error, Expostulation, Truth, Норе, Charity, Conversation,
Page xv
... hope now and then encouraged his desponding friends , they at length saw the gradual and certain approaches of decay under the most distressing circumstances in which death can visit an intellectual and reasoning being . Cowper had ...
... hope now and then encouraged his desponding friends , they at length saw the gradual and certain approaches of decay under the most distressing circumstances in which death can visit an intellectual and reasoning being . Cowper had ...
Page 3
... hope ; With close fidelity and love unfeign'd To keep the matrimonial bond unstain'd ; Covetous only of a virtuous praise ; His life a lesson to the land he sways ; To touch the sword with conscientious awe , Nor draw it but when duty ...
... hope ; With close fidelity and love unfeign'd To keep the matrimonial bond unstain'd ; Covetous only of a virtuous praise ; His life a lesson to the land he sways ; To touch the sword with conscientious awe , Nor draw it but when duty ...
Page 18
... hope to look upon their like again . A. Are we then left - B . Not wholly in the dark : Wit now and then , struck smartly , shows a spark , Sufficient to redeem the modern race From total night and absolute disgrace . While servile ...
... hope to look upon their like again . A. Are we then left - B . Not wholly in the dark : Wit now and then , struck smartly , shows a spark , Sufficient to redeem the modern race From total night and absolute disgrace . While servile ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids blest boast breath call'd cause charms delight design'd divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fix'd flowers folly form'd frown give glory grace hand happy hast heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once palmistry Parnassian pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove racter rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thought three hares toil tongue trifler truth Twas vex'd VINCENT BOURNE VIRG virtue voice waste whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth