The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Page 6
... all disappointments , attest the truth of the allegation . His quarrel therefore is with the mischief at large , and not with any particular instance of it . THE TASK . BOOK I. The Sofa . - Historical 6 ADVERTISEMENT .
... all disappointments , attest the truth of the allegation . His quarrel therefore is with the mischief at large , and not with any particular instance of it . THE TASK . BOOK I. The Sofa . - Historical 6 ADVERTISEMENT .
Page 7
... Truth , Hope , and Charity , and touched with awe The solemn chords , and with a trembling hand , Escaped with pain from that adventurous flight , Now seek repose upon an humbler theme ; The theme though humble , yet august and proud ...
... Truth , Hope , and Charity , and touched with awe The solemn chords , and with a trembling hand , Escaped with pain from that adventurous flight , Now seek repose upon an humbler theme ; The theme though humble , yet august and proud ...
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... truth matured . War and the chase engross the savage whole ; War follow'd for revenge , or to supplant The envied tenants of some happier spot : The chase for sustenance , precarious trust ; His hard condition with severe constraint ...
... truth matured . War and the chase engross the savage whole ; War follow'd for revenge , or to supplant The envied tenants of some happier spot : The chase for sustenance , precarious trust ; His hard condition with severe constraint ...
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... Truth , And centring all authority in modes And customs of her own , till sabbath rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms , And knees and hassocks are well nigh divorced . God made the country , and man made the town . What wonder ...
... Truth , And centring all authority in modes And customs of her own , till sabbath rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms , And knees and hassocks are well nigh divorced . God made the country , and man made the town . What wonder ...
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... thwart his plan ; Then God might be surprised , and unforeseen Contingence might alarm him , and disturb The smooth and equal course of his affairs . This truth Philosophy , though eagle - eyed In nature's 36 B. II . THE TASK .
... thwart his plan ; Then God might be surprised , and unforeseen Contingence might alarm him , and disturb The smooth and equal course of his affairs . This truth Philosophy , though eagle - eyed In nature's 36 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