The Poems of William CowperMethuen, 1906 - 741 pages |
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Page xiii
... fire in the countenance : but in my opinion , the likeness is not so strong as that which Abbott painted . " Romney , that is , painted the poet , Abbott the man . The two pictures were done about the same time , the Abbott in June or ...
... fire in the countenance : but in my opinion , the likeness is not so strong as that which Abbott painted . " Romney , that is , painted the poet , Abbott the man . The two pictures were done about the same time , the Abbott in June or ...
Page xxxvii
... fire The Muse imparts , and can command the lyre : " which contains the proud claim— " A terrible sagacity informs The poet's heart , he looks to distant storms , He hears the thunder ere the tempest lowers , And INTRODUCTION xxxvii.
... fire The Muse imparts , and can command the lyre : " which contains the proud claim— " A terrible sagacity informs The poet's heart , he looks to distant storms , He hears the thunder ere the tempest lowers , And INTRODUCTION xxxvii.
Page xxxviii
... fires to me belong , I play with syllables and sport in song . " Of his invective such a passage as the attack on Lord Chesterfield in the " Progress of Error " might serve as an example : — " Thou polished and high - finished foe to ...
... fires to me belong , I play with syllables and sport in song . " Of his invective such a passage as the attack on Lord Chesterfield in the " Progress of Error " might serve as an example : — " Thou polished and high - finished foe to ...
Page xlvii
... fire ; the snowstorm ; the cottage interior ; the inn , and the Militia ballot ; and , finally , the suburban villa and the window - box , which are called in to prove- " That man , immured in cities , still retains His inborn ...
... fire ; the snowstorm ; the cottage interior ; the inn , and the Militia ballot ; and , finally , the suburban villa and the window - box , which are called in to prove- " That man , immured in cities , still retains His inborn ...
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... Fire , And if this be not done I shall break her Back bone As sure as I ever come nigh her . I am Jovial and Merry , Have writ till I'm weary , Am become , with a great deal of Talking , hoarse ; Except So farewell - sweet Lad ! Is all ...
... Fire , And if this be not done I shall break her Back bone As sure as I ever come nigh her . I am Jovial and Merry , Have writ till I'm weary , Am become , with a great deal of Talking , hoarse ; Except So farewell - sweet Lad ! Is all ...
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admire beauty beneath blest boast breast charms Child & Co DEAR FRIEND death Delia delight divine dream earth edition eyes fair fame fancy fear feel flowers GEORGE ROMNEY give glory grace hand happy hast Hayley hear heart heaven Homer honour hope John Fenn John Gilpin John Johnson Johnson Joseph Hill labour Lady Austen Lady Hesketh letter lines live Lord lyre mind Muse nature never Newton night numbers nymphs o'er Olney Olney Hymns once pain peace perhaps pleasure poems poet poet's poetic portrait praise prove rest scene scorn seems shade shine skies smile song soon sorrow soul sound Southey stream sweet Task taste tears tell thee theme thine things thou art thought truth Unwin Vaughan Johnson verse Vincent Bourne virtue Weston Weston Underwood WILLIAM COWPER wish Yaxham youth