The Poems of William Cowper, Volume 2Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Page 20
... Sweet Nature's , every sense . The air salubrious of her lofty hills , The cheering fragrance of her dewy vales ... sweets of every breeze . He does not scorn it , who has long endured A fever's agonies , and fed on drugs . Nor yet the ...
... Sweet Nature's , every sense . The air salubrious of her lofty hills , The cheering fragrance of her dewy vales ... sweets of every breeze . He does not scorn it , who has long endured A fever's agonies , and fed on drugs . Nor yet the ...
Page 21
... Sweet smiles and bloom less transient than her It is the constant revolution , stale [ own . And tasteless , of the same repeated joys That palls , and satiates , and makes languid life A pedlar's pack , that bows the bearer down ...
... Sweet smiles and bloom less transient than her It is the constant revolution , stale [ own . And tasteless , of the same repeated joys That palls , and satiates , and makes languid life A pedlar's pack , that bows the bearer down ...
Page 23
... sweets . There often wanders one whom better days Saw better clad , in cloak of satin trimm'd With lace , and hat with splendid riband bound . A servingmaid was she , and fell in love With one who left her , went to sea , and died . Her ...
... sweets . There often wanders one whom better days Saw better clad , in cloak of satin trimm'd With lace , and hat with splendid riband bound . A servingmaid was she , and fell in love With one who left her , went to sea , and died . Her ...
Page 27
... Sweets tasted here , and left as soon as known . Methinks I see thee straying on the beach , And asking of the surge , that bathes thy foot , If ever it has wash'd our distant shore . I see thee weep , and thine are honest tears , A ...
... Sweets tasted here , and left as soon as known . Methinks I see thee straying on the beach , And asking of the surge , that bathes thy foot , If ever it has wash'd our distant shore . I see thee weep , and thine are honest tears , A ...
Page 29
... , And knees and hassocks are well nigh divorced . God made the country , and man made the town . What wonder then that health and virtue , gifts VOL . II . D That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life THE SOFA . 29.
... , And knees and hassocks are well nigh divorced . God made the country , and man made the town . What wonder then that health and virtue , gifts VOL . II . D That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life THE SOFA . 29.
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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