The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Page 13
... voice Of neighbouring fountain , or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock , and , chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles , lose themselves at length In matted grass , that with a livelier green Betrays the secret of their silent ...
... voice Of neighbouring fountain , or of rills that slip Through the cleft rock , and , chiming as they fall Upon loose pebbles , lose themselves at length In matted grass , that with a livelier green Betrays the secret of their silent ...
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... voice of all its elements [ winds To preach the general doom2 . When were the Let slip with such a warrant to destroy ? When did the waves so haughtily o'erleap Their ancient barriers , deluging the dry ? Fires from beneath , and ...
... voice of all its elements [ winds To preach the general doom2 . When were the Let slip with such a warrant to destroy ? When did the waves so haughtily o'erleap Their ancient barriers , deluging the dry ? Fires from beneath , and ...
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... voice of singing and the sprightly chord Are silent . Revelry , and dance , and show Suffer a syncope and solemn pause ; While God performs upon the trembling stage Of his own works his dreadful part alone . [ signs How does the Earth ...
... voice of singing and the sprightly chord Are silent . Revelry , and dance , and show Suffer a syncope and solemn pause ; While God performs upon the trembling stage Of his own works his dreadful part alone . [ signs How does the Earth ...
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... voice , Which winds and waves obey , invades the shore Resistless . Never such a sudden flood , Upridged so high , and sent on such a charge , Possess'd an inland scene . Where now the throng That press'd the beach , and , hasty to ...
... voice , Which winds and waves obey , invades the shore Resistless . Never such a sudden flood , Upridged so high , and sent on such a charge , Possess'd an inland scene . Where now the throng That press'd the beach , and , hasty to ...
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... voice ! - fast wedged be- tween Two empirics he stands , and with swoln cheeks Inspires the news , his trumpet . Keener far Than all invective is his bold harangue , While through that public organ of report He hails the clergy ; and ...
... voice ! - fast wedged be- tween Two empirics he stands , and with swoln cheeks Inspires the news , his trumpet . Keener far Than all invective is his bold harangue , While through that public organ of report He hails the clergy ; and ...
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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