The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Page 43
... side , Ambling and prattling scandal as he goes ; But rare at home , and never at his books , Or with his pen , save when he scrawls a card ; Constant at routs , familiar with a round Of ladyships , a stranger to the poor ; Ambitious of ...
... side , Ambling and prattling scandal as he goes ; But rare at home , and never at his books , Or with his pen , save when he scrawls a card ; Constant at routs , familiar with a round Of ladyships , a stranger to the poor ; Ambitious of ...
Page 45
... all he ever wrote , And I consent you take it for your text , Your only one , till sides and benches fail . No : he was serious in a serious cause , And understood too well the weighty terms That he had E 2 THE TIMEPIECE , 45.
... all he ever wrote , And I consent you take it for your text , Your only one , till sides and benches fail . No : he was serious in a serious cause , And understood too well the weighty terms That he had E 2 THE TIMEPIECE , 45.
Page 52
... blush'd at 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 .
... blush'd at 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 60
... side was charged , when I withdrew To seek a tranquil death in distant shades . There was I found by one who had himself Been hurt by the ' archers . In his side he bore , And in his hands and feet , the cruel scars . With gentle force ...
... side was charged , when I withdrew To seek a tranquil death in distant shades . There was I found by one who had himself Been hurt by the ' archers . In his side he bore , And in his hands and feet , the cruel scars . With gentle force ...
Page 71
... side , that as it rises takes , By just degrees , an overhanging breadth , Sheltering the base with its projected eaves ; The ' uplifted frame , compact at every joint , And overlaid with clear , translucent glass , He settles THE ...
... side , that as it rises takes , By just degrees , an overhanging breadth , Sheltering the base with its projected eaves ; The ' uplifted frame , compact at every joint , And overlaid with clear , translucent glass , He settles THE ...
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