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Page 12
How oft upon yon eminence our pace Has slacken ' d to a pause , and we have
borne The rufling wind , scarce conscious that it blew , While Admiration feeding
at the eye , And still unsated , dwelt upon the scene , Thence with what pleasure
...
How oft upon yon eminence our pace Has slacken ' d to a pause , and we have
borne The rufling wind , scarce conscious that it blew , While Admiration feeding
at the eye , And still unsated , dwelt upon the scene , Thence with what pleasure
...
Page 43
... 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 !
Page 51
All catch the frenzy , downward from her grace , Whose flambeaux flash against
the morning skies , And gild our chamber ceilings as they pass , To her , who ,
frugal only that her thrift May feed excesses she can ill afford , Is hackney ' d
home ...
All catch the frenzy , downward from her grace , Whose flambeaux flash against
the morning skies , And gild our chamber ceilings as they pass , To her , who ,
frugal only that her thrift May feed excesses she can ill afford , Is hackney ' d
home ...
Page 58
... to repose , Where chance may throw me , beneath elm or vine My languid
limbs , when summer sears the plains ; Or , when rough winter rages , on the soft
And shelter ' d Sofa , while the nitrous air Feeds a blue flame , and makes a
cheerful ...
... to repose , Where chance may throw me , beneath elm or vine My languid
limbs , when summer sears the plains ; Or , when rough winter rages , on the soft
And shelter ' d Sofa , while the nitrous air Feeds a blue flame , and makes a
cheerful ...
Page 67
Detested sport , That owes its pleasures to another ' s pain ; That feeds upon the
sobs and dying skrieks Of harmless nature , dumb , but yet endued With
eloquence , that agonies inspire , Of silent tears and heart - distending sighs !
Vain tears ...
Detested sport , That owes its pleasures to another ' s pain ; That feeds upon the
sobs and dying skrieks Of harmless nature , dumb , but yet endued With
eloquence , that agonies inspire , Of silent tears and heart - distending sighs !
Vain tears ...
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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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