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... kind nature graces ev'ry scene Where cruel man defeats not her design , Impart to the benevolent , who wish All that are capable of pleasure pleas'd , A far superior happiness to their's , The comfort of a reasonable joy . Man scarce ...
... kind nature graces ev'ry scene Where cruel man defeats not her design , Impart to the benevolent , who wish All that are capable of pleasure pleas'd , A far superior happiness to their's , The comfort of a reasonable joy . Man scarce ...
Page 550
... kind , a lion came : He roar'd approaching ; but the savage din To plaintive murmurs chang'd , —arriv'd within , And with expressive looks , his lifted paw Presenting , aid implor'd from whom he saw ; The fugitive , through terror at a ...
... kind , a lion came : He roar'd approaching ; but the savage din To plaintive murmurs chang'd , —arriv'd within , And with expressive looks , his lifted paw Presenting , aid implor'd from whom he saw ; The fugitive , through terror at a ...
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... Kind words , and comfortable , lost on me . Go , go , my lambs , unpastur'd as ye are , My thoughts are all now due to other care . Ah blest indiff'rence of the playful herd , None by his fellow chosen , or preferr'd ! No bonds of amity ...
... Kind words , and comfortable , lost on me . Go , go , my lambs , unpastur'd as ye are , My thoughts are all now due to other care . Ah blest indiff'rence of the playful herd , None by his fellow chosen , or preferr'd ! No bonds of amity ...
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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