The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Page 12
... land recedes into the clouds ; Displaying on its varied side the grace Of hedge - row beauties numberless , square tower , Tall spire , from which the sound of cheerful bells Just undulates upon the listening ear , Groves , heaths , and ...
... land recedes into the clouds ; Displaying on its varied side the grace Of hedge - row beauties numberless , square tower , Tall spire , from which the sound of cheerful bells Just undulates upon the listening ear , Groves , heaths , and ...
Page 16
... land . There from the sunburnt hayfield homeward creeps The loaded wain ; while , lighten'd of its charge , The wain that meets it passes swiftly by ; The boorish driver leaning o'er his team Vociferous , and impatient of delay . Nor ...
... land . There from the sunburnt hayfield homeward creeps The loaded wain ; while , lighten'd of its charge , The wain that meets it passes swiftly by ; The boorish driver leaning o'er his team Vociferous , and impatient of delay . Nor ...
Page 17
... land , Now glitters in the sun , and now retires , As bashful , yet impatient to be seen . Hence the declivity is sharp and short , And such the reascent : between them weeps A little naiad her impoverish'd urn All summer long , which ...
... land , Now glitters in the sun , and now retires , As bashful , yet impatient to be seen . Hence the declivity is sharp and short , And such the reascent : between them weeps A little naiad her impoverish'd urn All summer long , which ...
Page 28
... land . In cities foul example on most minds Begets its likeness . Rank abundance breeds , In gross and pamper'd cities , sloth , and lust , And wantonness , and gluttonous excess . In cities vice is hidden with most ease , Or seen with ...
... land . In cities foul example on most minds Begets its likeness . Rank abundance breeds , In gross and pamper'd cities , sloth , and lust , And wantonness , and gluttonous excess . In cities vice is hidden with most ease , Or seen with ...
Page 32
... Lands intersected by a narrow frith Abhor each other . Mountains interposed Make enemies of nations , who had else Like kindred drops been mingled into one . Thus man devotes his brother , and destroys ; And , worse than all , and most ...
... Lands intersected by a narrow frith Abhor each other . Mountains interposed Make enemies of nations , who had else Like kindred drops been mingled into one . Thus man devotes his brother , and destroys ; And , worse than all , and most ...
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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