The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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... from that adventurous flight , Now seek repose upon an humbler theme ; The theme though humble , yet august and proud The occasion - for the Fair commands the song . Time was , when clothing sumptuous or for use , The Sofa.
... from that adventurous flight , Now seek repose upon an humbler theme ; The theme though humble , yet august and proud The occasion - for the Fair commands the song . Time was , when clothing sumptuous or for use , The Sofa.
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... 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 paralytic who can hold her cards , But cannot play them , borrows a friend's hand To deal ...
... 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 paralytic who can hold her cards , But cannot play them , borrows a friend's hand To deal ...
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... song , Himself a songster , is as gay as he . But save me from the gaiety of those Whose headachs nail them to a noonday bed ; And save me too from theirs whose haggard eyes Flash desperation , and betray their pangs For property stripp ...
... song , Himself a songster , is as gay as he . But save me from the gaiety of those Whose headachs nail them to a noonday bed ; And save me too from theirs whose haggard eyes Flash desperation , and betray their pangs For property stripp ...
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... songs confound Our more harmonious notes : the thrush departs Scared , and the ' offended nightingale is mute . There is a public mischief in your mirth ; It plagues your country . Folly such as yours , Graced with a sword , and ...
... songs confound Our more harmonious notes : the thrush departs Scared , and the ' offended nightingale is mute . There is a public mischief in your mirth ; It plagues your country . Folly such as yours , Graced with a sword , and ...
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... such the hearers of his song . Fastidious , or else listless , or perhaps Aware of nothing arduous in a task They never undertook , they little note His dangers or escapes , and haply find Their least 40 B. II . THE TASK .
... such the hearers of his song . Fastidious , or else listless , or perhaps Aware of nothing arduous in a task They never undertook , they little note His dangers or escapes , and haply find Their least 40 B. II . THE TASK .
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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