The Works of William Cowper: Table talk. The task. Tirocinium; or, A review of schools. Miscellaneous poemsFraser & Company, 1835 |
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... worth , with all its gold and glitt'ring store , Just what the toy will sell for , and no more . Oh ! bright occasions of dispensing good , 3 How seldom used , how little understood ! To pour in virtue's lap her just reward , Keep vice ...
... worth , with all its gold and glitt'ring store , Just what the toy will sell for , and no more . Oh ! bright occasions of dispensing good , 3 How seldom used , how little understood ! To pour in virtue's lap her just reward , Keep vice ...
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... worth of his three kingdoms I defy , To lure me to the baseness of a lie : And , of all lies , ( be that one poet's boast , ) The lie that flatters I abhor the most . Those arts be theirs , who hate his gentle reign ; But he that loves ...
... worth of his three kingdoms I defy , To lure me to the baseness of a lie : And , of all lies , ( be that one poet's boast , ) The lie that flatters I abhor the most . Those arts be theirs , who hate his gentle reign ; But he that loves ...
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... worth the search , may yet elude Conjecture and remark , however shrewd . They take , perhaps , a well directed aim , Who seek it in his climate and his frame . Lib'ral in all things else , yet Nature here With stern severity deals out ...
... worth the search , may yet elude Conjecture and remark , however shrewd . They take , perhaps , a well directed aim , Who seek it in his climate and his frame . Lib'ral in all things else , yet Nature here With stern severity deals out ...
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... worth untold , Cheap though blood bought , and thrown away when sold ; May no foes ravish thee , and no false friend Betray thee , while professing to defend ! Prize it , ye ministers ; ye monarchs , spare ; Ye patriots , guard it with ...
... worth untold , Cheap though blood bought , and thrown away when sold ; May no foes ravish thee , and no false friend Betray thee , while professing to defend ! Prize it , ye ministers ; ye monarchs , spare ; Ye patriots , guard it with ...
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... worth ; Courage , ungraced by these , affronts the skies , Is but the fire without the sacrifice . The stream , that feeds the well - spring of the heart , Not more invigorates life's noblest part , Than virtue quickens , with a warmth ...
... worth ; Courage , ungraced by these , affronts the skies , Is but the fire without the sacrifice . The stream , that feeds the well - spring of the heart , Not more invigorates life's noblest part , Than virtue quickens , with a warmth ...
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bard beauty beneath blest boast breath call'd cause charms Christian Cowper dear delight divine Dr Johnson dread dream e'en earth Eartham ease ev'ry eyes fair faith fame fancy fear feel flowers folly form'd frown give glory grace hand happy hast hear heart Heaven heavenly honour hope human John Gilpin John Throckmorton labour Lady land learn'd light live Lord lyre mercy mind muse Nature Nebaioth never NOTE numbers nymph o'er OLNEY HYMNS once Parnassian peace perhaps pleasure poem poet poet's praise prove rest sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shew shine sight skies smile song soon soul sound stamp'd stream sublime sweet taste thee theme thine thou art thought toil trembling trifler true truth Twas verse vex'd virtue Voltaire waste WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wind wisdom worth youth
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Страница 485 - FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far; From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee.
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