The Poetical Works of William Cowper ...Little, Brown, 1853 |
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... thou art a shred of my own mother ; neither is the wonder great that she should fall into the same predicament , for she loves every thing that I love . You will observe that your own personal right to be beloved makes no part of the ...
... thou art a shred of my own mother ; neither is the wonder great that she should fall into the same predicament , for she loves every thing that I love . You will observe that your own personal right to be beloved makes no part of the ...
Стр. lxxi
... thou , of all my friends , wouldst least wish me to wear it . " Adieu , ever thine - in Homer - hurry , " W. C. " There is so much good sense in the advice which he gave to his young kinsman , Mr. John- son , on the subject of ...
... thou , of all my friends , wouldst least wish me to wear it . " Adieu , ever thine - in Homer - hurry , " W. C. " There is so much good sense in the advice which he gave to his young kinsman , Mr. John- son , on the subject of ...
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... , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . O Liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse , his passion , and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art Fancy's nurse ; 10 TABLE TALK .
... , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . O Liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse , his passion , and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art Fancy's nurse ; 10 TABLE TALK .
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William Cowper. Genius is thine , and thou art Fancy's nurse ; Lost without thee the ennobling powers of verse ; Heroic song from thy free touch acquires Its clearest tone , the rapture it inspires : Place me where Winter breathes his ...
William Cowper. Genius is thine , and thou art Fancy's nurse ; Lost without thee the ennobling powers of verse ; Heroic song from thy free touch acquires Its clearest tone , the rapture it inspires : Place me where Winter breathes his ...
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... thou art a devoted deer , Beset with every ill but that of fear . The nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay ; Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd , Once Chatham saved thee ...
... thou art a devoted deer , Beset with every ill but that of fear . The nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay ; Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd , Once Chatham saved thee ...
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beneath bids blest boast call'd charms Cowper dear delight divine dream e'en earth Eartham East Dereham edition English Poetry eyes fancy fear feel fire folly form'd frown Gilpin give glory God's grace hand happy hast Hayley hear heart heaven hope hour House of Lords Iliad John Gilpin labour Lady land letter light live Lord lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature never Newton night o'er Olney once pain Parnassian peace pity pleasure Poems poet poet's poetry poor praise pride prove sacred scene scorn seem'd shine Sir Robert Austen skies slave smile song soon sorrow soul Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine things thou thought tongue trifler truth Twas Unwin verse virtue waste Whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wisdom woes wonder YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY zeal
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Стр. 254 - Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before.
Стр. 246 - And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton, All in a chaise and pair. My sister, and my sister's child, Myself, and children three, Will fill the chaise ; so you must ride On horseback after we.
Стр. 257 - twas the self-same Power divine, ' Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; ' That you with music, I with light, ' Might beautify and cheer the night.
Стр. 195 - I praise the Frenchman,* his remark was shrewd — How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude ! But grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper— solitude is sweet.
Стр. xix - ... till eleven, we read either the Scripture, or the sermons of some faithful preacher of those holy mysteries ; at eleven we attend divine service, which is performed here twice every day ; and from twelve to three we separate and amuse ourselves as we please. During that interval I either read in my own apartment, or walk, or ride, or work in the garden. We seldom sit an hour after dinner, but if the weather permits adjourn to the garden, where with Mrs. Unwin and her son I have generally the...
Стр. 181 - Tis not, as heads that never ache suppose, Forgery of- fancy, and a dream of woes; Man is a harp, whose chords elude the sight, Each yielding harmony disposed aright; The screws reversed (a task which if he please God in a moment executes with ease) Ten thousand thousand strings at once go loose, Lost, till he tune them, all their power and use.
Стр. xix - I hope, are the best and most musical performers. After tea we sally forth to walk in good earnest. Mrs Unwin is a good walker, and we have generally travelled about four miles before we see home again.
Стр. 248 - For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more.
Стр. 246 - JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London Town.
Стр. lxxxvii - YE, who with warmth the public triumph feel Of talents, dignified by sacred zeal, Here, to devotion's Bard devoutly just, Pay your fond tribute due to Cowper's dust ! England exulting in his spotless fame, Ranks with her dearest sons his...