The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 37
Page 54
... pleasures ; buys the boy a name That sits a stigma on his father's house , And cleaves through life inseparably close To him that wears it . What can aftergames Of riper joys , and commerce with the world , The lewd , vain world that ...
... pleasures ; buys the boy a name That sits a stigma on his father's house , And cleaves through life inseparably close To him that wears it . What can aftergames Of riper joys , and commerce with the world , The lewd , vain world that ...
Page 57
... ear - erecting steed , And winds his way with pleasure and with ease ; So I , designing other themes , and call'd To ' adorn the Sofa with eulogium due , To tell its slumbers , and to paint its dreams F 2 57 The Garden.
... ear - erecting steed , And winds his way with pleasure and with ease ; So I , designing other themes , and call'd To ' adorn the Sofa with eulogium due , To tell its slumbers , and to paint its dreams F 2 57 The Garden.
Page 59
... Pleasure is adored , That reeling goddess with the zoneless waist And wandering eyes , still leaning on the arm Of Novelty , her fickle , frail support ; For thou art meek and constant , hating change , And finding in the calm of truth ...
... Pleasure is adored , That reeling goddess with the zoneless waist And wandering eyes , still leaning on the arm Of Novelty , her fickle , frail support ; For thou art meek and constant , hating change , And finding in the calm of truth ...
Page 67
... pleasures to another's pain ; That feeds upon the sobs and dying skrieks Of harmless nature , dumb , but yet endued With eloquence , that agonies inspire , Of silent tears and heart - distending sighs ! Vain tears , alas , and sighs ...
... pleasures to another's pain ; That feeds upon the sobs and dying skrieks Of harmless nature , dumb , but yet endued With eloquence , that agonies inspire , Of silent tears and heart - distending sighs ! Vain tears , alas , and sighs ...
Page 69
... pleasures and his heart Sweet converse , sipping calm the fragrant lymph , Which neatly she prepares ; then to his ... pleasure more than e'en their fruits afford , Which , save himself who trains them , none can feel . These therefore ...
... pleasures and his heart Sweet converse , sipping calm the fragrant lymph , Which neatly she prepares ; then to his ... pleasure more than e'en their fruits afford , Which , save himself who trains them , none can feel . These therefore ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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