The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper,esq: Including the Hymns and Translations from Madame Guion, Milton, Etc., and Adam; a Sacred Drama; from the Italian of Gio. Battista Andreini, with a Memoir of the AuthorD. Appleton, 1854 |
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... face of misery to a smile ; But soon the momentary pleasure's past . How oft , my Delia ! since our last farewell , ( Years that have roll'd since that distressful hour , ) Grieved , I have said , When most our hopes prevail , Our ...
... face of misery to a smile ; But soon the momentary pleasure's past . How oft , my Delia ! since our last farewell , ( Years that have roll'd since that distressful hour , ) Grieved , I have said , When most our hopes prevail , Our ...
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... face is often but a mask worn occasionally , and in company , to prevent , if possible , a suspicion of what at the same time is passing in the heart . We know that there are people who seldom smile when they are alone , who therefore ...
... face is often but a mask worn occasionally , and in company , to prevent , if possible , a suspicion of what at the same time is passing in the heart . We know that there are people who seldom smile when they are alone , who therefore ...
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... face ; If smiling peeresses , and simpering peers , Encompassing his throne a few short years ; If the gilt carriage and the pamper'd steed , That wants no driving and disdains the lead ; If guards , mechanically form'd in ranks ...
... face ; If smiling peeresses , and simpering peers , Encompassing his throne a few short years ; If the gilt carriage and the pamper'd steed , That wants no driving and disdains the lead ; If guards , mechanically form'd in ranks ...
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... face ; When the rude rabble's watchword was - Destroy , And blazing London seem'd a second Troy ; Liberty blush'd , and hung her drooping head , Beheld their progress with the deepest dread ; Blush'd , that effects like these she should ...
... face ; When the rude rabble's watchword was - Destroy , And blazing London seem'd a second Troy ; Liberty blush'd , and hung her drooping head , Beheld their progress with the deepest dread ; Blush'd , that effects like these she should ...
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... face He stood as some inimitable hand Would strive to make a Paul or Tully stand . No sycophant or slave , that dared oppose Her sacred cause , but trembled when he rose ; And every venal stickler for the yoke Felt himself crush'd at ...
... face He stood as some inimitable hand Would strive to make a Paul or Tully stand . No sycophant or slave , that dared oppose Her sacred cause , but trembled when he rose ; And every venal stickler for the yoke Felt himself crush'd at ...
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ADAM angels art thou Avernus BEELZEBUB Behold beneath boast bosom breast breath bright brow call'd charms CHERUBIM creature dark dear death delight divine docet dost thou dread dream e'en earth eternal eyes fair falchions fear feel fire flame FLESH flowers form'd fruit give glory GOD THE FATHER gold grace groves hand hands united happy hast hear heart heaven heavenly hell honour hope human JOHN MILTON light live Lord LUCIFER lyre mighty mind muse nature never night nymphs o'er once pain peace pleasure praise prove sacred SATAN scene seem'd SERPENT shade shew shine sighs sight skies smile song soon sorrow soul sound spirit stars stream sweet taste tears thee theme thine thou art thou hast thought toil tongue truth Twas verse VINCENT BOURNE virtue voice VOLANO WILLIAM HAYLEY wings worth wretched youth