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Page 36
Did not his eye rule all things , and intend The least of our concerns ( since from
the least The greatest oft originate ) ; could chance Find place in his dominion , or
dispose One lawless particle to thwart his plan ; Then God might be surprised ...
Did not his eye rule all things , and intend The least of our concerns ( since from
the least The greatest oft originate ) ; could chance Find place in his dominion , or
dispose One lawless particle to thwart his plan ; Then God might be surprised ...
Page 38
How , in the name of soldiership and sense , Should England prosper , when
such things , as And tender as a girl , all essenced o ' er [ smooth With odours ,
and as profligate as sweet ; Who sell their laurel for a myrtle wreath , And love
when ...
How , in the name of soldiership and sense , Should England prosper , when
such things , as And tender as a girl , all essenced o ' er [ smooth With odours ,
and as profligate as sweet ; Who sell their laurel for a myrtle wreath , And love
when ...
Page 41
The pulpit , therefore ( and I name it fillid With solemn awe , that bids me well
beware With what intent I touch that holy thing ) The pulpit ( when the satirist has
at last , Strutting and vapouring in an empty school , Spent all his force , and
made ...
The pulpit , therefore ( and I name it fillid With solemn awe , that bids me well
beware With what intent I touch that holy thing ) The pulpit ( when the satirist has
at last , Strutting and vapouring in an empty school , Spent all his force , and
made ...
Page 43
... And tender in address , as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men .
Behold the picture ! - Is it like ? - like whom ? The things that mount the rostrum
with a skip , And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; THE TIMEPIECE . 43.
... And tender in address , as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men .
Behold the picture ! - Is it like ? - like whom ? The things that mount the rostrum
with a skip , And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; THE TIMEPIECE . 43.
Page 44
... prostitutes and shames His noble office , and instead of truth , Displaying his
own beauty , starves his flock ! Therefore avaunt all attitude , and stare , And start
theatric , practised at the glass ! I seek divine simplicity in him Who handles
things ...
... prostitutes and shames His noble office , and instead of truth , Displaying his
own beauty , starves his flock ! Therefore avaunt all attitude , and stare , And start
theatric , practised at the glass ! I seek divine simplicity in him Who handles
things ...
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| Title | The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2 Volumes 79-80 of British poets Volumes 79-80 of British poets, including translations The Poems of William Cowper, William Cowper |
| Author | William Cowper |
| Publisher | Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
| Original from | Princeton University |
| Digitized | 10 Dec 2009 |
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