The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Page 39
... peace the injuries of war , And gives his direst foe a friend's embrace . And , shamed as we have been , to the very beard Braved and defied , and in our own sea proved Too weak for those decisive blows that once Ensured us mastery ...
... peace the injuries of war , And gives his direst foe a friend's embrace . And , shamed as we have been , to the very beard Braved and defied , and in our own sea proved Too weak for those decisive blows that once Ensured us mastery ...
Page 41
... , his credentials clear . By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him , in strains as sweet As angels use , the Gospel whispers peace . VOL . II . E He stablishes the strong , restores the weak , Reclaims THE TIMEPIECE .
... , his credentials clear . By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him , in strains as sweet As angels use , the Gospel whispers peace . VOL . II . E He stablishes the strong , restores the weak , Reclaims THE TIMEPIECE .
Page 50
... peace and hospitality might reign . What man that lives , and that knows how to live , Would fail to ' exhibit at the public shows A form as splendid as the proudest there , Though appetite raise outcries at the cost ? A man of the ...
... peace and hospitality might reign . What man that lives , and that knows how to live , Would fail to ' exhibit at the public shows A form as splendid as the proudest there , Though appetite raise outcries at the cost ? A man of the ...
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... With things so sacred as a nation's trust , The nurture of her youth , her dearest pledge . All are not such . I had a brother once- Peace to the memory of a man of worth , A man of letters , and of manners too ! 54 B. II . THE TASK .
... With things so sacred as a nation's trust , The nurture of her youth , her dearest pledge . All are not such . I had a brother once- Peace to the memory of a man of worth , A man of letters , and of manners too ! 54 B. II . THE TASK .
Page 66
... peace , Domestic life in rural leisure pass'd ! Few know thy value , and few taste thy sweets ; Though many boast thy favours , and affect To understand and choose thee for their own . But foolish man foregoes his proper bliss , E'en as ...
... peace , Domestic life in rural leisure pass'd ! Few know thy value , and few taste thy sweets ; Though many boast thy favours , and affect To understand and choose thee for their own . But foolish man foregoes his proper bliss , E'en as ...
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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