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Page 10
O may I live exempted ( while I live Guiltless of pamper ' d appetite obscene )
From pangs arthritic , that infest the toe Of libertine Excess . The Sofa suits The
gouty limb , ' tis true ; but gouty limb , Though on a Sofa , may I never feel : For I
have ...
O may I live exempted ( while I live Guiltless of pamper ' d appetite obscene )
From pangs arthritic , that infest the toe Of libertine Excess . The Sofa suits The
gouty limb , ' tis true ; but gouty limb , Though on a Sofa , may I never feel : For I
have ...
Page 15
... ( but cautious , lest too fast ) A sudden steep , upon a rustic bridge We pass a
gulf , in which the willows dip . . Their pendent boughs , stooping as if to drink .
Hence , ankle deep in moss and flowery thyme , We mount again , and feel at
every ...
... ( but cautious , lest too fast ) A sudden steep , upon a rustic bridge We pass a
gulf , in which the willows dip . . Their pendent boughs , stooping as if to drink .
Hence , ankle deep in moss and flowery thyme , We mount again , and feel at
every ...
Page 18
... All feel the freshening impulse , and are cleansed By restless undulation : e '
en the oak Thrives by the rude concussion of the storm : He seems indeed
indignant , and to feel The ' impression of the blast with proud disdain , Frowning ,
as if ...
... All feel the freshening impulse , and are cleansed By restless undulation : e '
en the oak Thrives by the rude concussion of the storm : He seems indeed
indignant , and to feel The ' impression of the blast with proud disdain , Frowning ,
as if ...
Page 31
... never reach me more . My ear is pain ' d , My soul is sick with every day ' s
report Of wrong and outrage , with which Earth is fill ' d . There is no flesh in man '
s obdurate heart , It does not feel for man ; the natural bond 31.
... never reach me more . My ear is pain ' d , My soul is sick with every day ' s
report Of wrong and outrage , with which Earth is fill ' d . There is no flesh in man '
s obdurate heart , It does not feel for man ; the natural bond 31.
Page 32
It does not feel for man ; the natural bond Of brotherhood is sever ' d as the flax ,
That falls asunder at the touch of fire . He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not
colour ' d like his own ; and having power To ' enforce the wrong , for such a
worthy ...
It does not feel for man ; the natural bond Of brotherhood is sever ' d as the flax ,
That falls asunder at the touch of fire . He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not
colour ' d like his own ; and having power To ' enforce the wrong , for such a
worthy ...
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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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