The Poems of William Cowper, Esq. of the Inner TempleN.Hailes, 1825 - 456 pages |
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... honours to the heart belong ; His virtues formed the magic of his song . Cowper has justly been called the Poet of Domestic Life ; but his writings are so diversified , as to have a charm for every taste , and for every age . They are ...
... honours to the heart belong ; His virtues formed the magic of his song . Cowper has justly been called the Poet of Domestic Life ; but his writings are so diversified , as to have a charm for every taste , and for every age . They are ...
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... honour's field advancing his firm foot , Plants it upon the line that Justice draws , And will prevail or perish in her cause . - " Tis to the virtues of such men , man owes His portion in the good , that heaven bestows ; And when ...
... honour's field advancing his firm foot , Plants it upon the line that Justice draws , And will prevail or perish in her cause . - " Tis to the virtues of such men , man owes His portion in the good , that heaven bestows ; And when ...
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... honour , virtue , piety , bear sway , They flourish ; and as these decline , decay In just resentment of his injured laws , He pours contempt on them and on their cause ; Strikes the rough thread of error right athwart The web of every ...
... honour , virtue , piety , bear sway , They flourish ; and as these decline , decay In just resentment of his injured laws , He pours contempt on them and on their cause ; Strikes the rough thread of error right athwart The web of every ...
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... honoured name . And yet our lot is given us in a land , Where busy arts are never at a stand ; Where science points her telescopic eye , Familiar with the wonders of the sky ; Where bold inquiry , diving out of sight , Brings many a ...
... honoured name . And yet our lot is given us in a land , Where busy arts are never at a stand ; Where science points her telescopic eye , Familiar with the wonders of the sky ; Where bold inquiry , diving out of sight , Brings many a ...
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... honoured with a Christian name , Buy what is woman - born , and feel no shame ; Trade in the blood of innocence , and plead Expedience as a warrant for the deed ? So may the wolf , whom famine has made bold To quit the forest and invade ...
... honoured with a Christian name , Buy what is woman - born , and feel no shame ; Trade in the blood of innocence , and plead Expedience as a warrant for the deed ? So may the wolf , whom famine has made bold To quit the forest and invade ...
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Aspasio beneath bids blest boast breath cause charms deem delight divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly frown give glory grace hand happy hast heard heart heaven honour hope hour human Inner Temple John Gilpin labour land light live lost lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymphs o'er once pain Parnassian peace perhaps pine-apples pity pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seems shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound spleen stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE virtue voice waste whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth