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... wisdom , far from being one , Have oft - times no connexion . Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own . Knowledge , a rude unprofitable mass , The mere materials with which ...
... wisdom , far from being one , Have oft - times no connexion . Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own . Knowledge , a rude unprofitable mass , The mere materials with which ...
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... wisdom of the skies . 71 Truths that the learn'd pursue with eager thought Are not important always as dear bought , Proving at last , though told in pompous strains , A childish waste of philosophic pains ; But truths on which depends ...
... wisdom of the skies . 71 Truths that the learn'd pursue with eager thought Are not important always as dear bought , Proving at last , though told in pompous strains , A childish waste of philosophic pains ; But truths on which depends ...
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... WISDOM . Prov . viii . 22-31 ERE GOD had built the mountains , Or rais'd the fruitful hills ; Before he fill'd the fountains That feed the running rills ; In me , from everlasting , The wonderful I AM Found pleasures never wasting , And ...
... WISDOM . Prov . viii . 22-31 ERE GOD had built the mountains , Or rais'd the fruitful hills ; Before he fill'd the fountains That feed the running rills ; In me , from everlasting , The wonderful I AM Found pleasures never wasting , And ...
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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