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Page 157
... vain to filter off a crystal draught Pure from the lees , which often more enhanc'd The thirst than slak'd it , and not seldom bred Intoxication and delirium wild . In vain they push'd inquiry to the birth 510 520 Their rules of life ...
... vain to filter off a crystal draught Pure from the lees , which often more enhanc'd The thirst than slak'd it , and not seldom bred Intoxication and delirium wild . In vain they push'd inquiry to the birth 510 520 Their rules of life ...
Page 281
... vain , my love — ' twere vain to wish thee near ; Thy tender heart would heave with anguish too , And by partaking but increase my woe . Alone I'll grieve , till , gloomy sorrow past , Health , like the cheerful day - spring , comes at ...
... vain , my love — ' twere vain to wish thee near ; Thy tender heart would heave with anguish too , And by partaking but increase my woe . Alone I'll grieve , till , gloomy sorrow past , Health , like the cheerful day - spring , comes at ...
Page 679
... vain to live from age to age In vain ye woo me to your harmless joys . Instead of a pound or two , spending a mint Israel in ancient days It flatters and deceives thy view : It is a maxim of much weight It is not from his form , in ...
... vain to live from age to age In vain ye woo me to your harmless joys . Instead of a pound or two , spending a mint Israel in ancient days It flatters and deceives thy view : It is a maxim of much weight It is not from his form , in ...
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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