The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Page 48
... minds Takes deeper root , confirm'd by what they see . A relaxation of religion's hold Upon the roving and untutor'd heart Soon follows , and , the curb of conscience snapp'd , The laity run wild . — But do they now ? Note their ...
... minds Takes deeper root , confirm'd by what they see . A relaxation of religion's hold Upon the roving and untutor'd heart Soon follows , and , the curb of conscience snapp'd , The laity run wild . — But do they now ? Note their ...
Page 52
... its own praise ; and press the youth Close to his side , that pleased him . Learning grew Beneath his care a thriving , vigorous plant ; The mind was well inform'd , the passions held Subordinate 52 B. II . THE TASK .
... its own praise ; and press the youth Close to his side , that pleased him . Learning grew Beneath his care a thriving , vigorous plant ; The mind was well inform'd , the passions held Subordinate 52 B. II . THE TASK .
Page 53
William Cowper. The mind was well inform'd , the passions held Subordinate , and diligence was choice . If e'er it chanced , as sometimes chance it must , That one among so many overleap'd The limits of control , his gentle eye Grew ...
William Cowper. The mind was well inform'd , the passions held Subordinate , and diligence was choice . If e'er it chanced , as sometimes chance it must , That one among so many overleap'd The limits of control , his gentle eye Grew ...
Page 55
... minds are temper'd happily , and mix'd With such ingredients of good sense , and taste Of what is excellent in man , they thirst With such a zeal to be what they approve , That no restraints can circumscribe them more Than they ...
... minds are temper'd happily , and mix'd With such ingredients of good sense , and taste Of what is excellent in man , they thirst With such a zeal to be what they approve , That no restraints can circumscribe them more Than they ...
Page 61
... They disentangle , from the puzzled skein In which obscurity has wrapp'd them up , The threads of politic and shrewd design That ran through all his purposes , and charge His mind with meanings that he never had , Or THE GARDEN . 61.
... They disentangle , from the puzzled skein In which obscurity has wrapp'd them up , The threads of politic and shrewd design That ran through all his purposes , and charge His mind with meanings that he never had , Or THE GARDEN . 61.
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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