Beauties of Cowper: To which are Prefixed, a Life of the Author and Observations on His WritingsHolt and Hage, 1801 - 231 страница |
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... live . Since then , with few associates , in remote And silent woods Ivander , far from those My former partners of the peopled scene ; With few associates , and not wishing more . Here much I ruminate , as much I may , With other views ...
... live . Since then , with few associates , in remote And silent woods Ivander , far from those My former partners of the peopled scene ; With few associates , and not wishing more . Here much I ruminate , as much I may , With other views ...
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... live , they sacrifice to these , And in their service wage perpetual war With conscience and with thee . Lust in their hearts , And hischief in their hands , they roam the earth D To prey upon each other ; stubborn , fierce , BEAUTIES ...
... live , they sacrifice to these , And in their service wage perpetual war With conscience and with thee . Lust in their hearts , And hischief in their hands , they roam the earth D To prey upon each other ; stubborn , fierce , BEAUTIES ...
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... live an atheist life : involves the heav'n In tempests ; quits his grasp upon the winds , And gives them all their fury ; bids a plague Kindle a fiery boil upon the skin , And putrify the breath of blooming health . He calls for famine ...
... live an atheist life : involves the heav'n In tempests ; quits his grasp upon the winds , And gives them all their fury ; bids a plague Kindle a fiery boil upon the skin , And putrify the breath of blooming health . He calls for famine ...
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... live Dependent upon man ; those in his fields , These at his crib , and some beneath his roof . They prove too often at how dear a rate He sells protection . - Witness at his foot The spaniel dying , for some venial fault , Under ...
... live Dependent upon man ; those in his fields , These at his crib , and some beneath his roof . They prove too often at how dear a rate He sells protection . - Witness at his foot The spaniel dying , for some venial fault , Under ...
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... crush the snail That crawls at ev'ning in the public path ; But he that has humanity , forewarn'd , Will tread aside , and let the reptile live . FASHIONABLE FRIENDSHIP . WHENCE comes it then , that in BEAUTIES OF COWPER . 75.
... crush the snail That crawls at ev'ning in the public path ; But he that has humanity , forewarn'd , Will tread aside , and let the reptile live . FASHIONABLE FRIENDSHIP . WHENCE comes it then , that in BEAUTIES OF COWPER . 75.
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beauty beneath Berkhamstead bids bird Blest bliss boast bow'rs breath bright cause charms Cowper dear delight distant divine dread dream earth ease Edmonton England ev'ning ev'ry fair fancy fast fear feel fill'd fire flow'r form'd fountain of eternal frown glory grace Greenland groves hand happy hast Hast thou heard heart heav'n honours hope hopes and fears John Gilpin Katterfelto kindled land learn'd LENOX LIBRARY Lord lost lov'd lyre mercy midnight hour mind muse musick nature ne'er Nebaioth never nose o'er Olney Omia once pass'd peace perhaps PETRONIUS pity pleas'd pleasure poem poet pow'r prais'd praise pray'rs rural scene seem'd shine sighs sight skies sleep smile soon sorrow soul sound sweet taste thee their's theme thine thou art thought toil truth Twas virtue wind woes youth
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Страница 53 - OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more.
Страница 228 - My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. "But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case." Said John, "It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.
Страница 55 - Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall.
Страница 165 - I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such? — It was. — Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern.
Страница 12 - There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace.
Страница 165 - But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My Mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that maternal smile...
Страница 168 - Where spices breathe and brighter seasons smile, There sits quiescent on the floods, that show Her beauteous form reflected clear below, While airs impregnated...
Страница 228 - And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine.
Страница 15 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Страница 75 - And taught a brute the way to safe revenge. i would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense, * Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.