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Page 14
At such a season , and with such a charge , Once went I forth ; and found , till then
unknown , A cottage , whither oft we since repair : ' Tis perch ' d upon the green
hill top , but close Environ ' d with a ring of branching elms , That overhang the ...
At such a season , and with such a charge , Once went I forth ; and found , till then
unknown , A cottage , whither oft we since repair : ' Tis perch ' d upon the green
hill top , but close Environ ' d with a ring of branching elms , That overhang the ...
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There from the sunburnt hayfield homeward creeps The loaded wain ; while ,
lighten ' d of its charge , The wain that meets it passes swiftly by ; The boorish
driver leaning o ' er his team Vociferous , and impatient of delay . Nor less
attractive is ...
There from the sunburnt hayfield homeward creeps The loaded wain ; while ,
lighten ' d of its charge , The wain that meets it passes swiftly by ; The boorish
driver leaning o ' er his team Vociferous , and impatient of delay . Nor less
attractive is ...
Page 34
From the extremest Of elevation down into the abyss ( point His wrath is busy and
his frown is felt . The rocks fall headlong , and the valleys rise , The rivers die into
offensive pools , And , charged with putrid verdure , breathe a gross And mortal ...
From the extremest Of elevation down into the abyss ( point His wrath is busy and
his frown is felt . The rocks fall headlong , and the valleys rise , The rivers die into
offensive pools , And , charged with putrid verdure , breathe a gross And mortal ...
Page 35
Never such a sudden flood , Upridged so high , and sent on such a charge ,
Possess ' d an inland scene . Where now the throng That press ' d the beach ,
and , hasty to depart , Look ' d to the sea for safety ? They are gone , Gone with
the ...
Never such a sudden flood , Upridged so high , and sent on such a charge ,
Possess ' d an inland scene . Where now the throng That press ' d the beach ,
and , hasty to depart , Look ' d to the sea for safety ? They are gone , Gone with
the ...
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... much impress ' d 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 . Behold the
picture !
... much impress ' d 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 . Behold the
picture !
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| Title | The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2 Volumes 79-80 of British poets Volumes 79-80 of British poets, including translations The Poems of William Cowper, William Cowper |
| Author | William Cowper |
| Publisher | Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
| Original from | Princeton University |
| Digitized | 10 Dec 2009 |
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