The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Page 9
... 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 the ' invention to a priest , Burly , and big , and ...
... 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 the ' invention to a priest , Burly , and big , and ...
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... intercept the eye , Delight us ; happy to renounce awhile , Not senseless of its charms , what still we love , That such short absence may endear it more . Then forests or the savage rock may please , That 22 B. I. THE TASK .
... intercept the eye , Delight us ; happy to renounce awhile , Not senseless of its charms , what still we love , That such short absence may endear it more . Then forests or the savage rock may please , That 22 B. I. THE TASK .
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... happy in their unforeseen release From all the rigours of restraint , enjoy The terrors of the day , that sets them free . Who then , that has thee , would not hold thee fast , Freedom ! whom they that lose thee so regret That e'en a ...
... happy in their unforeseen release From all the rigours of restraint , enjoy The terrors of the day , that sets them free . Who then , that has thee , would not hold thee fast , Freedom ! whom they that lose thee so regret That e'en a ...
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... Happy the man , who sees a God employ'd In all the good and ill that checker life ! Resolving all events , with their effects And manifold results , into the will And arbitration wise of the Supreme . Did not his eye rule all things ...
... Happy the man , who sees a God employ'd In all the good and ill that checker life ! Resolving all events , with their effects And manifold results , into the will And arbitration wise of the Supreme . Did not his eye rule all things ...
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... happy man ! He feels the ' anxieties of life , denied Their wonted entertainment , all retire . Such joys has he that sings . But , ah ! not such , Or seldom such the hearers of his song . Fastidious , or else listless , or perhaps ...
... happy man ! He feels the ' anxieties of life , denied Their wonted entertainment , all retire . Such joys has he that sings . But , ah ! not such , Or seldom such the hearers of his song . Fastidious , or else listless , or perhaps ...
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK Aspasio beauty beneath bids bird boast breath call'd cause charms Chiswick death delight design'd divine dream e'en earth ease fair fame fancy fast fear feed feel flowers folly form'd fountain of eternal give glory GLOWWORM grace grave hand happy hast hear heard heart Heaven honour labour learn'd less life's light live lyre Mighty winds mind Muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymphs o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure poets praise press'd prize proud prove rapture rest rude scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine shrubs sighs sight skies sleep sloth smile soft song soon soul sound spaniel spare stamp'd sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art thought THRACIAN toil truth Twas virtue voice waste WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wonder worm worth youth