Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...J. Johnson, 1795 |
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... mind led him , brought forth at length , instead of the trifle which he at first intended , a ferious affair - a Volume ! In the Poem on the subject of Education , he would be very forry to ftand fufpected of having aimed his cenfure at ...
... mind led him , brought forth at length , instead of the trifle which he at first intended , a ferious affair - a Volume ! In the Poem on the subject of Education , he would be very forry to ftand fufpected of having aimed his cenfure at ...
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... mind fuppofed.— Civilized life friendly to virtue , but not great cities . P - Great cities , and London in particular , allowed their due praife , but cenfured . - Fete champetre.- The book concludes with a reflection on the fatal ef ...
... mind fuppofed.— Civilized life friendly to virtue , but not great cities . P - Great cities , and London in particular , allowed their due praife , but cenfured . - Fete champetre.- The book concludes with a reflection on the fatal ef ...
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... . Mighty winds , That sweep the skirt of fome far - fpreading wood Of ancient growth , make mufic not unlike The dafh of ocean on his winding fhore , And lull the spirit while they fill the mind Unnumber'd 10 BOOK I. THE TASK .
... . Mighty winds , That sweep the skirt of fome far - fpreading wood Of ancient growth , make mufic not unlike The dafh of ocean on his winding fhore , And lull the spirit while they fill the mind Unnumber'd 10 BOOK I. THE TASK .
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... mind Unnumber'd branches waving in the blast , And all their leaves faft flutt'ring , all at once . Nor lefs compofure waits upon the roar Of diftant floods , or on the fofter voice Of neighb'ring fountain , or of rills that flip ...
... mind Unnumber'd branches waving in the blast , And all their leaves faft flutt'ring , all at once . Nor lefs compofure waits upon the roar Of diftant floods , or on the fofter voice Of neighb'ring fountain , or of rills that flip ...
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... mind Of defultory man , ftudious of change , And pleas'd with novelty , might be indulg'd . Profpects , however lovely , may be seen Tiil half their beauties fade ; the weary fight , Too well acquainted with their smiles , flides off ...
... mind Of defultory man , ftudious of change , And pleas'd with novelty , might be indulg'd . Profpects , however lovely , may be seen Tiil half their beauties fade ; the weary fight , Too well acquainted with their smiles , flides off ...
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Συχνά εμφανιζόμενοι όροι και φράσεις
againſt aſks beneath beſt boaſt caufe cauſe cloſe courſe dæmons defign diftant dream earth eaſe elfe ev'n ev'ry facred fafe fair fame faſhion faſt fatire fecure feed feek feel feem feen fhade fhall fhines fhould fhow fide fight filent fince firſt fkies flaves fleep flow'r foft fome fong foon form'd foul fpirit ftill fuch fure fweet Gilpin grace happineſs heart heav'n himſelf honour houſe itſelf juft juſt laft laſt leaſt lefs leſs loft meaſure mind miſchief moft moſt mufic Muft muſt nature Nebaioth never o'er once paſs pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe purpoſe reft reſt rife ſcene ſchool ſeems ſhall ſhe ſhow ſkill ſmile ſome ſpeak ſpot ſtate ſtill ſtream ſweet taſk taſte thee thefe their's themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thouſand truth uſe virtue waſte whofe whoſe wifdom wind wiſdom wiſh worth
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Σελίδα 40 - God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts, That can alone make sweet the bitter draught, That life holds out to all, should most abound And least be threaten'd in the fields and groves?
Σελίδα 371 - JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A trainband captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday have seen. To-morrow is our wedding-day, And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaise and pair.
Σελίδα 229 - How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on ! With easy force it opens all the cells Where Memory slept.
Σελίδα 99 - Defend me therefore, common sense, say I, From reveries so airy, from the toil Of dropping buckets into empty wells, And growing old in drawing nothing up...
Σελίδα 270 - See Salem built, the labour of a God ! Bright as a sun the sacred city shines ; All kingdoms and all princes of the earth Flock to that light ; the glory of all lands Flows into her ; unbounded is her joy, . And endless her increase.
Σελίδα 17 - No tree in all the grove but has its charms, Though each its hue peculiar...
Σελίδα 137 - Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
Σελίδα 375 - Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side, To make his balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw.
Σελίδα 217 - And the resplendent rivers ; his to enjoy With a propriety that none can feel. But who with filial confidence inspired Can lift to heaven an unpresumptuous eye, And smiling say — My Father made them all.
Σελίδα 233 - I again perceive The soothing influence of the wafted strains, And settle in soft musings as I tread The walk, still verdant, under oaks and elms, Whose outspread branches overarch the glade.