The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Page 15
... means of life , Society for me ! -thou seeming sweet , Be still a pleasing object in my view ; My visit still , but never mine abode . Not distant far a length of colonnade Invites us . Monument of ancient taste , Now scorn'd , but ...
... means of life , Society for me ! -thou seeming sweet , Be still a pleasing object in my view ; My visit still , but never mine abode . Not distant far a length of colonnade Invites us . Monument of ancient taste , Now scorn'd , but ...
Page 19
... mean advantage from a kindred cause , From strenuous toil his hours of sweetest ease . The sedentary stretch their lazy length When Custom bids , but no refreshment find , For none they need : the languid eye , the cheek Deserted of its ...
... mean advantage from a kindred cause , From strenuous toil his hours of sweetest ease . The sedentary stretch their lazy length When Custom bids , but no refreshment find , For none they need : the languid eye , the cheek Deserted of its ...
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... in which he learns Sly circumvention , unrelenting hate , Mean self attachment , and scarce aught beside . Thus fare the shivering natives of the north , And thus the rangers of the western world , Where THE SOFA . 25 25.
... in which he learns Sly circumvention , unrelenting hate , Mean self attachment , and scarce aught beside . Thus fare the shivering natives of the north , And thus the rangers of the western world , Where THE SOFA . 25 25.
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... though each be meant The minister of man , to serve his wants , Conspire against him . With his breath he draws A plague into his blood ; and cannot use Life's necessary means , but he must die . Storms THE TIMEPIECE . 35 35.
... though each be meant The minister of man , to serve his wants , Conspire against him . With his breath he draws A plague into his blood ; and cannot use Life's necessary means , but he must die . Storms THE TIMEPIECE . 35 35.
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William Cowper. Life's necessary means , but he must die . Storms rise to ' o'erwhelm him ; or , if stormy winds Rise not , the waters of the deep shall rise , And , needing none assistance of the storm , Shall roll themselves ashore ...
William Cowper. Life's necessary means , but he must die . Storms rise to ' o'erwhelm him ; or , if stormy winds Rise not , the waters of the deep shall rise , And , needing none assistance of the storm , Shall roll themselves ashore ...
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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