The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Page 37
... means since first he made the And did he not of old employ his means [ world ? To drown it ? What is his creation less Than a capacious reservoir of means Form'd for his use , and ready at his will ? Go , dress thine eyes with eye ...
... means since first he made the And did he not of old employ his means [ world ? To drown it ? What is his creation less Than a capacious reservoir of means Form'd for his use , and ready at his will ? Go , dress thine eyes with eye ...
Page 58
... mean to tread . I feel myself at large , Courageous and refresh'd for future toil , If toil awaits me , or if dangers new . Since pulpits fail , and sounding boards reflect Most part an empty , ineffectual sound , What chance that I ...
... mean to tread . I feel myself at large , Courageous and refresh'd for future toil , If toil awaits me , or if dangers new . Since pulpits fail , and sounding boards reflect Most part an empty , ineffectual sound , What chance that I ...
Page 76
... mean hand , and asks the touch of taste . Here also grateful mixture of well match'd And sorted hues ( each giving each relief , And by contrasted beauty shining more ) Is needful . Strength may wield the ponderous spade , May turn the ...
... mean hand , and asks the touch of taste . Here also grateful mixture of well match'd And sorted hues ( each giving each relief , And by contrasted beauty shining more ) Is needful . Strength may wield the ponderous spade , May turn the ...
Page 78
... means to ' improve it , friendship , peace , No loose or wanton though a wandering muse , And constant occupation without care . Thus bless'd I draw a picture of that bliss ; Hopeless indeed , that dissipated minds , And profligate ...
... means to ' improve it , friendship , peace , No loose or wanton though a wandering muse , And constant occupation without care . Thus bless'd I draw a picture of that bliss ; Hopeless indeed , that dissipated minds , And profligate ...
Page 96
... mean the man , who , when the distant poor Need help , denies them nothing but his name . But poverty with most , who whimper forth Their long complaints , is self - inflicted woe ; The ' effect of laziness or sottish waste . Now goes ...
... mean the man , who , when the distant poor Need help , denies them nothing but his name . But poverty with most , who whimper forth Their long complaints , is self - inflicted woe ; The ' effect of laziness or sottish waste . Now goes ...
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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