The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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... Earth than she , A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now . She has her praise . Now mark a spot or two , That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show this queen of cities , that so fair May yet be foul ; so witty , yet not ...
... Earth than she , A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now . She has her praise . Now mark a spot or two , That so much beauty would do well to purge ; And show this queen of cities , that so fair May yet be foul ; so witty , yet not ...
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... me more . My ear is pain'd , My soul is sick with every day's report Of wrong and outrage , with which Earth is fill'd . There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart , It does not feel for man ; the natural bond 31 The Timepiece.
... me more . My ear is pain'd , My soul is sick with every day's report Of wrong and outrage , with which Earth is fill'd . There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart , It does not feel for man ; the natural bond 31 The Timepiece.
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... Earth has had her shaking fits More frequent , and foregone her usual rest . Is it a time to wrangle when the props And pillars of our planet seem to fail , And Nature with a dim and sickly eye + To wait the close of all ? But grant her ...
... Earth has had her shaking fits More frequent , and foregone her usual rest . Is it a time to wrangle when the props And pillars of our planet seem to fail , And Nature with a dim and sickly eye + To wait the close of all ? But grant her ...
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... Earth receive him ? -with what Of gratulation and delight her king ? Pours she not all her choicest fruits abroad , Her sweetest flowers , her aromatic gums , Disclosing Paradise where'er he treads ? She quakes at his approach . Her ...
... Earth receive him ? -with what Of gratulation and delight her king ? Pours she not all her choicest fruits abroad , Her sweetest flowers , her aromatic gums , Disclosing Paradise where'er he treads ? She quakes at his approach . Her ...
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... Earth , And in the furious inquest , that it makes On God's behalf , lays waste his fairest works . The very elements , though each be meant The minister of man , to serve his wants , Conspire against him . With his breath he draws A ...
... Earth , And in the furious inquest , that it makes On God's behalf , lays waste his fairest works . The very elements , though each be meant The minister of man , to serve his wants , Conspire against him . With his breath he draws A ...
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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