The Works of William Cowper: Comprising His Poems, Correspondence and Translations, Band 6H.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... glory , prompted us to draw 625 630 635 Forth from thy native bowers , to show thee here With what superior skill we can abuse The gifts of Providence , and squander life . The dream is past . And thou hast found again Thy cocoas and ...
... glory , prompted us to draw 625 630 635 Forth from thy native bowers , to show thee here With what superior skill we can abuse The gifts of Providence , and squander life . The dream is past . And thou hast found again Thy cocoas and ...
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... glory of the earth , than she A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now . She has her praise . Now mark a spot or two That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show this Queen of Cities , that so fair May yet be foul , so witty ...
... glory of the earth , than she A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now . She has her praise . Now mark a spot or two That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show this Queen of Cities , that so fair May yet be foul , so witty ...
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... glory : one in arms , 235 240 And one in council . Wolfe upon the lap Of smiling victory that moment won , And Chatham , heart - sick of his country's shame . They made us many soldiers . Chatham still 245 Consulting England's happiness ...
... glory : one in arms , 235 240 And one in council . Wolfe upon the lap Of smiling victory that moment won , And Chatham , heart - sick of his country's shame . They made us many soldiers . Chatham still 245 Consulting England's happiness ...
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... glory rose , as Britain's fell . Pope . Imit . of Horace , ii . 1 . But difficulties soon abate When birds are to be taught to prate , And women are the teachers . Tr . from Vincent Bourne . 270 275 280 285 290 295 There is a pleasure ...
... glory rose , as Britain's fell . Pope . Imit . of Horace , ii . 1 . But difficulties soon abate When birds are to be taught to prate , And women are the teachers . Tr . from Vincent Bourne . 270 275 280 285 290 295 There is a pleasure ...
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... integrity not more , than famed For sanctity of manners undefiled . All flesh is grass1 , and all its glory fades 12 Isaiah , xl . 6 . 250 255 260 Like the fair flower dishevel'd in the wind ; Riches 58 COWPER'S POEMS .
... integrity not more , than famed For sanctity of manners undefiled . All flesh is grass1 , and all its glory fades 12 Isaiah , xl . 6 . 250 255 260 Like the fair flower dishevel'd in the wind ; Riches 58 COWPER'S POEMS .
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ADAM ANGEL art thou Avernus beasts beauty BEELZEBUB Behold beneath birds boast bosom breath BRIDGEWATER TREATISES bright call'd charms CHERUBIM creature dear death delight DEMOSTHENES divine dost thou dread dream earth Edition Engravings on Steel eternal eyes fair fame fear feel fire FLESH flowers form'd fruit glory GOD THE FATHER gold grace hand happy heard heart heaven hell honour human labour light live Lord lost LUCIFER mighty mind nature never o'er once P. L. SIMMONDS pain peace pleasure Portrait praise proud ROBERT SOUTHEY SATAN Satire vi scene seat seem'd SERPENT shine sigh sight skies smile song soon soul spirit STANDARD LIBRARY stars stream sweet taste tears thee thine things thou art thou hast toil translated truth Twas virtue voice Vols WILLIAM COWPER wind wings wisdom wonder Wood Wood Engravings Woodcuts worth
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Seite 178 - JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear — Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday have seen. To-morrow is our wedding-day, And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaise and pair. My sister, and my sister's child, Myself, and children three, Will £11 the chaise; so you must ride On horseback after we.
Seite 183 - The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung ; A bottle swinging at each side, As hath been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all; And every soul cried out, Well done!
Seite 73 - Now came still Evening on, and Twilight gray had in her sober livery all things clad : Silence accompanied ; for Beast and Bird, they to their grassy couch, these to their nests, were slunk, — all but the wakeful nightingale; she, all night long, her amorous descant sung; Silence was pleased. Now...
Seite 134 - And taught a brute the way to safe revenge. i would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense, * Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Seite 66 - Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
Seite 41 - Adjoin'd, from each thing met conceives delight ; The smell of grain, or tedded grass, or kine, Or dairy, each rural sight, each rural sound...
Seite 186 - And galloped off with all his might As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, For why ? they were too big. Now...
Seite 184 - But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there ; For why ? his owner had a house Full ten miles off at Ware.
Seite 182 - John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop soon In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might.