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Page 9
No want of timber then was felt or fear ' d In Albion ' s happy isle . The lumber
stood . Ponderous and fix ' d by its own massy weight . But elbows still were
wanting ; these , some say , An alderman of Cripplegate contrived ; And some
ascribe ...
No want of timber then was felt or fear ' d In Albion ' s happy isle . The lumber
stood . Ponderous and fix ' d by its own massy weight . But elbows still were
wanting ; these , some say , An alderman of Cripplegate contrived ; And some
ascribe ...
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They love it , and yet loathe it ; fear to die , Yet scorn the purposes for which they
live . Then wherefore not renounce them ? No - the The slavish dread of solitude ,
that breeds [ dread , Reflection and remorse , the fear of shame , And their ...
They love it , and yet loathe it ; fear to die , Yet scorn the purposes for which they
live . Then wherefore not renounce them ? No - the The slavish dread of solitude ,
that breeds [ dread , Reflection and remorse , the fear of shame , And their ...
Page 27
Every speck Seen in the dim horizon turns thee pale With conflict of contending
hopes and fears . But comes at last the dull and dusky eve , And sends thee to thy
cabin , well prepared To dream all night of what the day denied . Alas ! expect it ...
Every speck Seen in the dim horizon turns thee pale With conflict of contending
hopes and fears . But comes at last the dull and dusky eve , And sends thee to thy
cabin , well prepared To dream all night of what the day denied . Alas ! expect it ...
Page 37
... and discordant springs And principles ; . of causes how they work By
necessary laws their sure effects ; Of action and reaction : he has found The
source of the disease that nature feels , And bids the world take heart and banish
fear .
... and discordant springs And principles ; . of causes how they work By
necessary laws their sure effects ; Of action and reaction : he has found The
source of the disease that nature feels , And bids the world take heart and banish
fear .
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Leviathan is not so tamed : Laugh ' d at , he laughs again ; and , stricken hard ,
Turns to the stroke his adamantine scales , That fear no discipline of human
hands . The pulpit , therefore ( and I name it fillid With solemn awe , that bids me
well ...
Leviathan is not so tamed : Laugh ' d at , he laughs again ; and , stricken hard ,
Turns to the stroke his adamantine scales , That fear no discipline of human
hands . The pulpit , therefore ( and I name it fillid With solemn awe , that bids me
well ...
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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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