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... hear not Till thou hast touch'd them ; ' tis the voice of song- A loud hosanna sent from all thy works ; Which he that hears it with a shout repeats , And adds his rapture to the gen'ral praise . In that blest moment Nature , throwing ...
... hear not Till thou hast touch'd them ; ' tis the voice of song- A loud hosanna sent from all thy works ; Which he that hears it with a shout repeats , And adds his rapture to the gen'ral praise . In that blest moment Nature , throwing ...
Page 316
... hear ? Dismiss poor Harry ! he replies ; Some people are more nice than wise- For one slight trespass all this stir ... hear at all ! Then , with a voice exceeding low , No matter if you hear or no . Alas ! and is domestic strife , That ...
... hear ? Dismiss poor Harry ! he replies ; Some people are more nice than wise- For one slight trespass all this stir ... hear at all ! Then , with a voice exceeding low , No matter if you hear or no . Alas ! and is domestic strife , That ...
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... Hear oft by night , or , slumb'ring , seem to hear , O'er his wide stream , the swan's voice warbling clear , And we could boast a Tityrus of yore , Who trod , a welcome guest , your happy shore . Yes - dreary as we own our Northern ...
... Hear oft by night , or , slumb'ring , seem to hear , O'er his wide stream , the swan's voice warbling clear , And we could boast a Tityrus of yore , Who trod , a welcome guest , your happy shore . Yes - dreary as we own our Northern ...
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beauty beneath bids blest boast breast breath British Museum call'd charms Cowper dear delight design'd divine dream earth ease East Dereham ev'n ev'ry eyes fair fame fancy fear feel flow'rs folly form'd frown Gentleman's Magazine give glory good-natur'd grace groves hand happy hast heart heav'n heav'nly honour hope hour light LORD lov'd lyre mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymphs o'er Olney Hymns once pain peace pleasure poems pow'r praise pray'r prove Published 1782 Published by Croft Published by Hayley rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sight skies smile song soon sorrow soul sound Southey stamp'd stream sweet taste tears thee their's theme thine thou art thought toil trembling truth Twas verse Vincent Bourne virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wind wisdom worth Written youth