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Page 254
... sight to be with joy perus'd , By all whom sentiment has not abus'd ; New - fangled sentiment , the boasted grace Of those who never feel in the right place ; A sight surpass'd by none that we can show , Though Vestris on one leg still ...
... sight to be with joy perus'd , By all whom sentiment has not abus'd ; New - fangled sentiment , the boasted grace Of those who never feel in the right place ; A sight surpass'd by none that we can show , Though Vestris on one leg still ...
Page 338
... sight , And catch in its progress a sensible glow . After all , he must beat it as thin and as fine 15 As the leaf that enfolds what an invalid swallows , For truth is unwelcome however divine , And unless you adorn it , a nausea ...
... sight , And catch in its progress a sensible glow . After all , he must beat it as thin and as fine 15 As the leaf that enfolds what an invalid swallows , For truth is unwelcome however divine , And unless you adorn it , a nausea ...
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... sight Than golden beams of orient light , My Mary ! For could I view nor them nor thee , What sight worth seeing could I see ? The sun would rise in vain for me , My Mary ! Partakers of thy sad decline , Thy hands their little force ...
... sight Than golden beams of orient light , My Mary ! For could I view nor them nor thee , What sight worth seeing could I see ? The sun would rise in vain for me , My Mary ! Partakers of thy sad decline , Thy hands their little force ...
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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