The Minor Poems of William Cowper: Of the Inner Temple, EsqJohn Sharpe, Piccadilly, 1817 - 186 pages |
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... boast is not , that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned , and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise- The son of parents pass'd into the skies . And now , farewell - Time unrevoked has run His wonted course ...
... boast is not , that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned , and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise- The son of parents pass'd into the skies . And now , farewell - Time unrevoked has run His wonted course ...
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... boast it their possession ? Profusion apes the noble part Of liberality of heart , And dulness of discretion . If every polish'd gem we find , Illuminating heart or mind , Provoke to imitation ; No wonder Friendship does the same , That ...
... boast it their possession ? Profusion apes the noble part Of liberality of heart , And dulness of discretion . If every polish'd gem we find , Illuminating heart or mind , Provoke to imitation ; No wonder Friendship does the same , That ...
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... boast a soul True as a needle to the pole , Their humour yet so various- They manifest their whole life through The needle's deviations too , Their love is so precarious . The great and small but rarely meet On terms of FRIENDSHIP . 11.
... boast a soul True as a needle to the pole , Their humour yet so various- They manifest their whole life through The needle's deviations too , Their love is so precarious . The great and small but rarely meet On terms of FRIENDSHIP . 11.
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... boast of rich and gay , Contribute to the gorgeous plan , Proud to advance it all they can . This plumage neither ... boasts a splendour ever new , Safe with protecting Montagu . To the same patroness resort , Secure of favour at her ...
... boast of rich and gay , Contribute to the gorgeous plan , Proud to advance it all they can . This plumage neither ... boasts a splendour ever new , Safe with protecting Montagu . To the same patroness resort , Secure of favour at her ...
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... boast !! For which he paid full dear ; For , while he spake , a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort , as he Had heard a lion roar , And gallop'd off with all his might , As he had done before . Away ...
... boast !! For which he paid full dear ; For , while he spake , a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort , as he Had heard a lion roar , And gallop'd off with all his might , As he had done before . Away ...
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Aspasio bestow'd bird boast BODHAM bosom breath of Heaven call'd Catharina charms cried dæmons dear death declension delight design'd divine dream dwell e'en earth ease Edmonton express'd eyes fame fear feel flew flowers form'd friendship Gilpin grace grief happy hast hear heard heart Heaven honour JOHN GILPIN knew LADY learn'd length life's light live lyre Mary mind Muses ne'er neighbour never night Nose NOSEGAY numbers nymph o'er once pass'd peace periwig pine-apples pleasure plumage poet poet's praise prove rest round scene seem'd shine shore side sigh sight sing sithe skies smile song SONNET soon sorrow soul sound spaniel Stamp'd Stop thief sweet tear tell thee theme thine thou thought THRACIAN THROCKMORTON toil treasure truth Twas verse voice waste Weybridge Whate'er wind wings wish wish'd wonder youth