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... Perhaps a grave physician , gath'ring fees , Punctuâlly paid for length'ning out disease ; NO COTTON , whose humanity sheds rays That make superior skill his second praise ; If arms engage him , he devotes to sport His date of life ...
... Perhaps a grave physician , gath'ring fees , Punctuâlly paid for length'ning out disease ; NO COTTON , whose humanity sheds rays That make superior skill his second praise ; If arms engage him , he devotes to sport His date of life ...
Page 87
... Perhaps the man was in a sportive fit , And had no other play - place for his wit ; Perhaps , enchanted with the love of fame , 530 He sought the jewel in his neighbour's shame ; 540 Perhaps whatever end he might pursue , The cause of ...
... Perhaps the man was in a sportive fit , And had no other play - place for his wit ; Perhaps , enchanted with the love of fame , 530 He sought the jewel in his neighbour's shame ; 540 Perhaps whatever end he might pursue , The cause of ...
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... perhaps , Or else vain glory , prompted us to draw Forth from thy native bow'rs , to show thee here With what superior skill we can abuse The gifts of Providence , and squander life . The dream is past ; and thou hast found again 639 ...
... perhaps , Or else vain glory , prompted us to draw Forth from thy native bow'rs , to show thee here With what superior skill we can abuse The gifts of Providence , and squander life . The dream is past ; and thou hast found again 639 ...
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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