Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...J. Johnson, 1800 |
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... taste , in the exertions of wit , fancy , and genius , and in the esteem and converse of such persons as in these respects were most congenial with himself , he would have been happy . But he was not-- He wondered ( as thousands in a ...
... taste , in the exertions of wit , fancy , and genius , and in the esteem and converse of such persons as in these respects were most congenial with himself , he would have been happy . But he was not-- He wondered ( as thousands in a ...
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... taste , and that those who are governed by it may not be discouraged at the very threshold from proceeding farther , is placed first . In most of the larger Poems which follow , his leading design is more explicitly avowed and PREFACE . ix.
... taste , and that those who are governed by it may not be discouraged at the very threshold from proceeding farther , is placed first . In most of the larger Poems which follow , his leading design is more explicitly avowed and PREFACE . ix.
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... taste , His gall'ries with the works of art well grac'd , To hear it call'd extravagance and waste ; If these attendants , and if such as these , Must follow royalty , then welcome ease ; However humble and confin'd the sphere , Happy ...
... taste , His gall'ries with the works of art well grac'd , To hear it call'd extravagance and waste ; If these attendants , and if such as these , Must follow royalty , then welcome ease ; However humble and confin'd the sphere , Happy ...
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... taste Is so refin'd , and delicate , and chaste , pence , That verse , whatever fire the fancy warms , Without a creamy smoothness has no charms . Thus , all success depending on an ear , And thinking I might purchase it too dear , If ...
... taste Is so refin'd , and delicate , and chaste , pence , That verse , whatever fire the fancy warms , Without a creamy smoothness has no charms . Thus , all success depending on an ear , And thinking I might purchase it too dear , If ...
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... taste : But , when the second Charles assum'd the sway , And arts reviv'd beneath a softer day , Then , like a bow long forc'd into a curve , The mind , releas'd from too constrain'd a nerve , Flew to its first position with a spring ...
... taste : But , when the second Charles assum'd the sway , And arts reviv'd beneath a softer day , Then , like a bow long forc'd into a curve , The mind , releas'd from too constrain'd a nerve , Flew to its first position with a spring ...
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beams beneath bids blest bliss blooming groves boast breast brighter day call'd charms courser dark declension deeds delight design'd divine docet dream earth ev'ning ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly fool form'd frown give glory GLOW-WORM God's grace hand happy hast hate hear heart heav'n heav'nly hope hour int'rest joys land learn'd life's light lov'd lust lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature never o'er once pass'd peace pharisee PINE-APPLE pity plain pleasure poet's pow'r praise pray'rs pride proud prove religion Rome sacred scene scorn scorn'd scripture seem'd shine sight skies slave smile song sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye tempest thee their's theme thine thou thought thousand toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE VIRG virtue waste Whate'er wisdom woes zeal