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" I praise the Frenchman,* his remark was shrewd — How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude ! But grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper— solitude is sweet. "
Poems - Page 187
by William Cowper - 1818
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The Poetical Works of William Cowper: Of the Inner Temple, Esq, Volume 3

William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman*, his remark was shrewd — How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude ! But grant...tedious day, Or shine the dulness of still life away j * Bruyere. Divine communion, carefully enjoyed, Or sought with energy, must fill the void. Oh sacred...
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William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. t I praise the Frenchman", his remark was shrewd — How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude ! But grant...tedious day, Or shine the dulness of still life away; a Bruyere. Divine communion, carefully enjoyed, Or sought with energy, must fill the void. * Oh sacred...
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William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman *, his remark was shrewdHow sweet, how'passing sweet, is solitude! But grant me still a, friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper—solitude is sweet. , Yet neither thesie.de!igb:ts, nor aught beside, That appetite can ask,...
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William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...praise the Frenchman,* his remark was How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude 1 But grant rae stHl a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper— -solitude...Can save us always from a tedious day, Or shine the dalness of still life away ; Divine communion, carefully enjoyM, Or sought with energy, must fill the...
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William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 pages
...lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman*, his remark was shrewd — How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude ! But grant...retreat, Whom I may whisper — solitude is sweet. • Brnycre. Yet neither these delights, nor aught beside, That appetite can ask, or wealth provide,...
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William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman*, his remark was shrewdHow sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude ! But grant...retreat, Whom I may whisper — solitude is sweet. "• • ' • ," i ;•. -i? . Yet neither Jhese delights, nor aught beside, That appetite can ask,...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman*, his remark was shrewd — How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude! But grant...dulness of still life away ; Divine communion, carefully enjoy 'd, Or sought with energy, must fill the void. • Bruyere. O sacred art, to which alone life...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman,* his remark was shrew'd— How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude ! But grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper-^solitude is sweet. Yet neither these delights, nor aught beside That appetite can ask, or...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman*, his remark was shrewd— How sweet, how passing sweet is solitude! But grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper—solitude is sweet. Yet neither these delights, nor aught beside, That appetite can ask, or...
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William Cowper - 1814 - 274 pages
...frķen”l ”л my retreat, Whom I mav wlthper— solitude is sweet Yet neither KJPSP <U?licht9, nor sustit beside, That appetite can ask, or wealth provide, Can save us always from л tetķious day, Or -ķiine the Hulness of at ill life away; Divine communion, carefully eujoy'd....
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