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227 The Faithful Bird . . 228 The Lily and the Rose . . 230 On a Goldfinch , starved
to Death in bis Cage . . . . . . . . . . 231 The Modern Patriot . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Report
of an adjudged Case . 233 The Jadgment of the Poets . . On a mischievous Bull ...
227 The Faithful Bird . . 228 The Lily and the Rose . . 230 On a Goldfinch , starved
to Death in bis Cage . . . . . . . . . . 231 The Modern Patriot . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Report
of an adjudged Case . 233 The Jadgment of the Poets . . On a mischievous Bull ...
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249 8 . An Enigma . . . . . . . . . 252 9 . Sparrows self - domesticated . . . . . . . 253 10
. Familiarity dangerous . . . 254 11 . Invitation to the Redbreast . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
255 12 . Strada ' s Nightingale . . . . . . . . . . . 256 13 . Ode on the Death of a 257 14
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249 8 . An Enigma . . . . . . . . . 252 9 . Sparrows self - domesticated . . . . . . . 253 10
. Familiarity dangerous . . . 254 11 . Invitation to the Redbreast . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
255 12 . Strada ' s Nightingale . . . . . . . . . . . 256 13 . Ode on the Death of a 257 14
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It is not seemly , nor of good report , That she is slack in discipline ; more prompt
To ' avenge than to prevent the breach of law : That she is rigid in denouncing
death On petty robbers , and indulges life , And liberty , and ofttimes honour too ,
To ...
It is not seemly , nor of good report , That she is slack in discipline ; more prompt
To ' avenge than to prevent the breach of law : That she is rigid in denouncing
death On petty robbers , and indulges life , And liberty , and ofttimes honour too ,
To ...
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Ancient towers , And roofs embattled high , the gloomy scenes Where beauty ost
and letter ' d worth consume Life in the unproductive shades of death , Fall prone
: the pale inhabitants come forth , And , happy in their unforeseen release From ...
Ancient towers , And roofs embattled high , the gloomy scenes Where beauty ost
and letter ' d worth consume Life in the unproductive shades of death , Fall prone
: the pale inhabitants come forth , And , happy in their unforeseen release From ...
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With many an arrow deep infix ' d My panting side was charged , when I withdrew
To seek a tranquil death in distant shades . There was I found by one who had
himself . Been hurt by the archers . In his side he bore , And in bis hands and feet
...
With many an arrow deep infix ' d My panting side was charged , when I withdrew
To seek a tranquil death in distant shades . There was I found by one who had
himself . Been hurt by the archers . In his side he bore , And in bis hands and feet
...
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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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