Poems, Volume 1P.H. Nicklin & Company, 1810 - English poetry |
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... thought of having my own name perpetuated in connexion with the name in the title page , is so pleasing and flattering to the feelings of my heart , that I am content to risk something for the gratification . This Preface is not ...
... thought of having my own name perpetuated in connexion with the name in the title page , is so pleasing and flattering to the feelings of my heart , that I am content to risk something for the gratification . This Preface is not ...
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... thoughts to activity on different sub- jects . Thus originated most of those Poems , which , when published , charmed and surpris- ed both the literary and religious world . Some times his mind was led so far from his distress , as to ...
... thoughts to activity on different sub- jects . Thus originated most of those Poems , which , when published , charmed and surpris- ed both the literary and religious world . Some times his mind was led so far from his distress , as to ...
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... thought is joy , arrive what may to me . " The principal pleasure that he appeared capa ble of receiving was , indeed , that which he de- rived from the happiness of others . Instead of being provoked to discontent and envy , by ...
... thought is joy , arrive what may to me . " The principal pleasure that he appeared capa ble of receiving was , indeed , that which he de- rived from the happiness of others . Instead of being provoked to discontent and envy , by ...
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... thought , which is so abundantly pour- ed over the writings of Mr. Cowper , without which human discourse is only an idle combina- tion of sounds and syllables . What has , however , peculiarly given to Cow- per the character of a poet ...
... thought , which is so abundantly pour- ed over the writings of Mr. Cowper , without which human discourse is only an idle combina- tion of sounds and syllables . What has , however , peculiarly given to Cow- per the character of a poet ...
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... thought myself a Christian when I had no faith in Christ , when I saw no beauty in him , that I should desire him ; in short when I had neither faith nor love , nor any Christian grace whatever , but a thousand seeds of rebellion in ...
... thought myself a Christian when I had no faith in Christ , when I saw no beauty in him , that I should desire him ; in short when I had neither faith nor love , nor any Christian grace whatever , but a thousand seeds of rebellion in ...
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beneath bids blest boast breast call'd catch a fire charms Cowper days of heaven dear deeds delight design'd divine dread dream e'en earth Edmonton eyes fair faith fancy fear feel fire flowers of Eden flowing tears folly fool form'd frown give glory God's grace hand happy hast heart heaven heavenly hope hour immortal song John Gilpin kittens land learn'd light lov'd lust mankind mercy mind muse nature never o'er once palæstra peace pleasure poet poet's praise pride sacred scene scenes as fair scorn scorn'd scripture seem'd shine sight skies smile song sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste thee theme thine Thomas Gifford thou thought thousand toil tongue trifler truth Twas verse virtue waste wild WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wisdom woes youth zeal
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Page 203 - 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 grasped the mane with both his hands And eke with all his might.
Page 192 - Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant, is a mind distress'd.
Page 236 - He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life.
Page 201 - I do admire Of womankind but one, And you are she, my dearest dear, Therefore it shall be done. ' I am a linen-draper bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend, the Calender, Will lend his horse to go.
Page 234 - Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disused, and shine no more ; My Mary...
Page xii - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 200 - 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.
Page 202 - yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword, When I do exercise.
Page 201 - To drive up to the door, lest all Should say that she was proud. So three doors off the chaise was stayed. Where they did all get in; Six precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick and thin. Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were never folk so glad, The stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad.
Page 204 - Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. 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 scream'd, Up flew the windows all ; And every soul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl.