The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Page 69
... or has lost prolific powers , Impair'd by age , his unrelenting hand Dooms to the knife ; nor does he spare the soft And succulent , that feeds its giant growth , 1 But barren , at the ' expense of neighbouring twigs G 2 THE GARDEN . 69.
... or has lost prolific powers , Impair'd by age , his unrelenting hand Dooms to the knife ; nor does he spare the soft And succulent , that feeds its giant growth , 1 But barren , at the ' expense of neighbouring twigs G 2 THE GARDEN . 69.
Page 77
... feeds them , far diffused And lowly creeping , modest and yet fair , Like virtue , thriving most where little seen : Some more aspiring catch the neighbour shrub . With clasping tendrils , and invest his branch , Else unadorn'd , with ...
... feeds them , far diffused And lowly creeping , modest and yet fair , Like virtue , thriving most where little seen : Some more aspiring catch the neighbour shrub . With clasping tendrils , and invest his branch , Else unadorn'd , with ...
Page 80
... feed the ' o'ercharged And surfeited lewd town with her fair dues , By a just judgment strip and starve themselves . The wings that waft our riches out of sight Grow on the gamester's elbows ; and the ' alert And nimble motion of those ...
... feed the ' o'ercharged And surfeited lewd town with her fair dues , By a just judgment strip and starve themselves . The wings that waft our riches out of sight Grow on the gamester's elbows ; and the ' alert And nimble motion of those ...
Page 85
... feed upon the breath Of patriots , bursting with heroic rage , Or placemen , all tranquillity and smiles . This folio of four pages , happy work ! Which not e'en critics criticise ; that holds Inquisitive Attention , while I read , Fast ...
... feed upon the breath Of patriots , bursting with heroic rage , Or placemen , all tranquillity and smiles . This folio of four pages , happy work ! Which not e'en critics criticise ; that holds Inquisitive Attention , while I read , Fast ...
Page 93
... feeding , and selecting each His favourite herb ; while all the leafless groves , That skirt the ' horizon , wore a sable hue , Scarce noticed in the kindred dusk of eve . To - morrow brings a change , a total change ! Which even now ...
... feeding , and selecting each His favourite herb ; while all the leafless groves , That skirt the ' horizon , wore a sable hue , Scarce noticed in the kindred dusk of eve . To - morrow brings a change , a total change ! Which even now ...
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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