The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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... hearts of ten thousand parents , mourn- ing under the bitterest of all disappointments , attest the truth of the allegation . His quarrel therefore is with the mischief at large , and not with any particular instance of it . THE TASK ...
... hearts of ten thousand parents , mourn- ing under the bitterest of all disappointments , attest the truth of the allegation . His quarrel therefore is with the mischief at large , and not with any particular instance of it . THE TASK ...
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... , and fed on drugs . Nor yet the mariner , his blood inflamed With acrid salts ; his very heart athirst , To gaze at Nature in her green array , Upon the ship's tall side he stands , possess'd With 20 B. I. THE TASK .
... , and fed on drugs . Nor yet the mariner , his blood inflamed With acrid salts ; his very heart athirst , To gaze at Nature in her green array , Upon the ship's tall side he stands , possess'd With 20 B. I. THE TASK .
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... heart Recoils from its own choice - at the full feast Is famish'd - finds no music in the song , No smartness in the jest ; and wonders why . Yet thousands still desire to journey on , Though halt and weary of the path they tread . The ...
... heart Recoils from its own choice - at the full feast Is famish'd - finds no music in the song , No smartness in the jest ; and wonders why . Yet thousands still desire to journey on , Though halt and weary of the path they tread . The ...
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... heart with woe . The Earth was made so various that the mind Of desultory man , studious of change , And pleased with novelty , might be indulged . Prospects , however lovely , may be`seen Till half their beauties fade ; the weary sight ...
... heart with woe . The Earth was made so various that the mind Of desultory man , studious of change , And pleased with novelty , might be indulged . Prospects , however lovely , may be`seen Till half their beauties fade ; the weary sight ...
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... heart enjoy The houseless rovers of the silvan world ; [ much , And , breathing wholesome air , and wandering Need other physic none to heal the ' effects Of loathsome diet , penury , and cold . [ crowd Bless'd he , though undistinguish ...
... heart enjoy The houseless rovers of the silvan world ; [ much , And , breathing wholesome air , and wandering Need other physic none to heal the ' effects Of loathsome diet , penury , and cold . [ crowd Bless'd he , though undistinguish ...
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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