The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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... Schools .. Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk .... 196 The Negro's Complaint .. 198 200 Pity for poor Africans .. 202 The Morning Dream . 204 ช The retired Cat ... 205 The Love of the World reproved ........ 209 Mutual ...
... Schools .. Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk .... 196 The Negro's Complaint .. 198 200 Pity for poor Africans .. 202 The Morning Dream . 204 ช The retired Cat ... 205 The Love of the World reproved ........ 209 Mutual ...
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... School at Olney ......... 266 Stanzas subjoined to a Bill of Mortality for the Year 1787 267 The same for 1788 .. The same for 1789 ..... The same for 1790 ..... The same for 1792 . The same for 1793 .......... 271 272 274 276 278 ...
... School at Olney ......... 266 Stanzas subjoined to a Bill of Mortality for the Year 1787 267 The same for 1788 .. The same for 1789 ..... The same for 1790 ..... The same for 1792 . The same for 1793 .......... 271 272 274 276 278 ...
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... stand suspected of having aimed his censure at any particular school . His objections are such as naturally apply themselves to schools in general . If there were not , as for VOL . II . B the most part there is , wilful neglect in those.
... stand suspected of having aimed his censure at any particular school . His objections are such as naturally apply themselves to schools in general . If there were not , as for VOL . II . B the most part there is , wilful neglect in those.
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... school , 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.
... school , 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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... school , Spent all his force , and made no proselyte ) — the pulpit ( in the sober use I say Of its legitimate , peculiar powers ) [ stand , Must stand acknowledged , while the world shall The most important and effectual guard ...
... school , Spent all his force , and made no proselyte ) — the pulpit ( in the sober use I say Of its legitimate , peculiar powers ) [ stand , Must stand acknowledged , while the world shall The most important and effectual guard ...
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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