The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Page 42
... gives to prayer The ' adagio and andante it demands . He grinds divinity of other days Down into modern use ; transforms old print To zigzag manuscript , and cheats the eyes Of gallery critics by a thousand arts . Are there who purchase ...
... gives to prayer The ' adagio and andante it demands . He grinds divinity of other days Down into modern use ; transforms old print To zigzag manuscript , and cheats the eyes Of gallery critics by a thousand arts . Are there who purchase ...
Page 44
... press'd nostril spectacle - bestrid . Some decent in demeanour while they preach , That task perform'd , relapse into themselves ; And , having spoken wisely , at the close Grow wanton , and give proof to every eye , 44 B. II . THE TASK .
... press'd nostril spectacle - bestrid . Some decent in demeanour while they preach , That task perform'd , relapse into themselves ; And , having spoken wisely , at the close Grow wanton , and give proof to every eye , 44 B. II . THE TASK .
Page 45
William Cowper. Grow wanton , and give proof to every eye , Whoe'er was edified , themselves were not ! Forth comes ... gives the nose Its bergamot , or aids the ' indebted eye With opera - glass , to watch the moving scene , And ...
William Cowper. Grow wanton , and give proof to every eye , Whoe'er was edified , themselves were not ! Forth comes ... gives the nose Its bergamot , or aids the ' indebted eye With opera - glass , to watch the moving scene , And ...
Page 49
... gives it all its flavour . We have run Through every change that Fancy , at the loom Exhausted , has had genius to supply ; And , studious of mutation still , discard A real elegance , a little used , For monstrous novelty and strange ...
... gives it all its flavour . We have run Through every change that Fancy , at the loom Exhausted , has had genius to supply ; And , studious of mutation still , discard A real elegance , a little used , For monstrous novelty and strange ...
Page 51
... within the memory of no few , A priesthood , such as Baal's was of old , A people such as never was till now . It is a hungry vice ; —it eats up all - That gives society its beauty , strength , Convenience , THE TIMEPIECE . 51.
... within the memory of no few , A priesthood , such as Baal's was of old , A people such as never was till now . It is a hungry vice ; —it eats up all - That gives society its beauty , strength , Convenience , THE TIMEPIECE . 51.
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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