The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Page 62
... sight Of oracles like these ? Great pity too , That having wielded the ' elements , and built A thousand systems , each in his own way , They should go out in fume , and be forgot ? Ah ! what is life thus spent ? and what are they But ...
... sight Of oracles like these ? Great pity too , That having wielded the ' elements , and built A thousand systems , each in his own way , They should go out in fume , and be forgot ? Ah ! what is life thus spent ? and what are they But ...
Page 75
... a woman's neatness , breeding else Contagion , and disseminating death . Discharge but these kind offices ( and who Would spare , that loves them , offices like these ? ) Well they reward the toil . The sight is pleased THE GARDEN . 75.
... a woman's neatness , breeding else Contagion , and disseminating death . Discharge but these kind offices ( and who Would spare , that loves them , offices like these ? ) Well they reward the toil . The sight is pleased THE GARDEN . 75.
Page 76
William Cowper. Well they reward the toil . The sight is pleased , The scent regaled , each odoriferous leaf , Each opening blossom freely breathes abroad Its gratitude , and thanks him with its sweets . So manifold , all pleasing in ...
William Cowper. Well they reward the toil . The sight is pleased , The scent regaled , each odoriferous leaf , Each opening blossom freely breathes abroad Its gratitude , and thanks him with its sweets . So manifold , all pleasing in ...
Page 80
... sight Grow on the gamester's elbows ; and the ' alert And nimble motion of those restless joints , That never tire , soon fans them all away . Improvement too , the idol of the age , Is fed with many a victim . Lo , he comes ! The ...
... sight Grow on the gamester's elbows ; and the ' alert And nimble motion of those restless joints , That never tire , soon fans them all away . Improvement too , the idol of the age , Is fed with many a victim . Lo , he comes ! The ...
Page 106
... sight - refreshing green Is still the livery she delights to wear , Though sickly samples of the ' exuberant whole . What are the casements lined with creeping herbs , The prouder sashes fronted with a range Of orange , myrtle , or the ...
... sight - refreshing green Is still the livery she delights to wear , Though sickly samples of the ' exuberant whole . What are the casements lined with creeping herbs , The prouder sashes fronted with a range Of orange , myrtle , or the ...
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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