The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Page 48
... holds up to broad disgrace The noblest function , and discredits much The brightest truths that man has ever seen . For ... hold Upon the roving and untutor'd heart Soon follows , and , the curb of conscience snapp'd , The laity run wild ...
... holds up to broad disgrace The noblest function , and discredits much The brightest truths that man has ever seen . For ... hold Upon the roving and untutor'd heart Soon follows , and , the curb of conscience snapp'd , The laity run wild ...
Page 51
... hold them fast With eyes of anguish , execrate their lot , Then shake them in despair , and dance again ! Now basket up the family of plagues That waste our vitals ; peculation , sale Of honour , perjury , corruption , frauds By forgery ...
... hold them fast With eyes of anguish , execrate their lot , Then shake them in despair , and dance again ! Now basket up the family of plagues That waste our vitals ; peculation , sale Of honour , perjury , corruption , frauds By forgery ...
Page 52
... holds mankind together , to a scourge . Profusion , deluging a state with lusts Of grossest nature and of worst effects , Prepares it for its ruin : hardens , blinds , And warps the consciences of public men , Till they can laugh at ...
... holds mankind together , to a scourge . Profusion , deluging a state with lusts Of grossest nature and of worst effects , Prepares it for its ruin : hardens , blinds , And warps the consciences of public men , Till they can laugh at ...
Page 85
... holds Inquisitive Attention , while I read , Fast bound in chains of silence , which the fair , Though eloquent themselves , yet fear to break ; What is it , but a map of busy life , Its fluctuations , and its vast concerns ? Here runs ...
... holds Inquisitive Attention , while I read , Fast bound in chains of silence , which the fair , Though eloquent themselves , yet fear to break ; What is it , but a map of busy life , Its fluctuations , and its vast concerns ? Here runs ...
Page 87
... hold'st the sun A prisoner in the yet undawning east , Shortening his journey between morn and noon , And hurrying him , impatient of his stay , Down to the rosy west ; but kindly still Compensating his loss with added hours Of social ...
... hold'st the sun A prisoner in the yet undawning east , Shortening his journey between morn and noon , And hurrying him , impatient of his stay , Down to the rosy west ; but kindly still Compensating his loss with added hours Of social ...
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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