Poems: By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple Esq. In Two Volumes ...J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard., 1793 - 359 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 7
... flatt'rer bows , And binds a wreath about their baby brows ; Whom education ftiffens into state , And death awakens from that dream too late . 1 A.Thus men , whose thoughts contemplative have dwelt On fituations B 4 TABLE TALK . 7.
... flatt'rer bows , And binds a wreath about their baby brows ; Whom education ftiffens into state , And death awakens from that dream too late . 1 A.Thus men , whose thoughts contemplative have dwelt On fituations B 4 TABLE TALK . 7.
Σελίδα 10
... dreaming study and pedantic rust , And prate and preach about what others prove , As if the world and they were hand and glove . Leave kingly backs to cope with kingly cares ; They have their weight to carry , fubjects their's ; Poets ...
... dreaming study and pedantic rust , And prate and preach about what others prove , As if the world and they were hand and glove . Leave kingly backs to cope with kingly cares ; They have their weight to carry , fubjects their's ; Poets ...
Σελίδα 15
... fight for freedom , undertake The nobleft caufe mankind can have at ftake : - Religion , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A bleffing - freedom is the pledge of all . Oh liberty ! the pris'ner's pleafing dream , The poet's TABLE TALK . 15.
... fight for freedom , undertake The nobleft caufe mankind can have at ftake : - Religion , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A bleffing - freedom is the pledge of all . Oh liberty ! the pris'ner's pleafing dream , The poet's TABLE TALK . 15.
Σελίδα 16
... dream , The poet's mufe , his paffion and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art fancy's nurse ; Loft without thee th ' ennobling pow'rs of verfe ; Heroic fong from thy free touch acquires Its clearest tone , the rapture it inspires ...
... dream , The poet's mufe , his paffion and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art fancy's nurse ; Loft without thee th ' ennobling pow'rs of verfe ; Heroic fong from thy free touch acquires Its clearest tone , the rapture it inspires ...
Σελίδα 46
... dream ; Your's real , and pernicious in th ' extreme . What then ! -are appetites and lufts laid down , With the fame ease that man puts on his gown ? Will av'rice and concupifcence give place , Charm'd by the founds - Your Rev'rence ...
... dream ; Your's real , and pernicious in th ' extreme . What then ! -are appetites and lufts laid down , With the fame ease that man puts on his gown ? Will av'rice and concupifcence give place , Charm'd by the founds - Your Rev'rence ...
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abuſe againſt becauſe beſt bids bleffings bleft boaſt breaſt cauſe charms Chriftian cloſe courſe defign defire divine dream earth eaſe Elfe ev'ning ev'ry eyes facred fafe fame fatire fear feek feem feen fhall fhine fhow filent firſt fkies flow'rs fmile fome fong foon forrow foul fpring ftand ftill ftream fuch fupplied fure fweet glory grace happineſs heart heav'n heav'nly himſelf int'reft itſelf juft juſt laft laſt leaſt lefs leſs loft luft mind moft moſt mufe mufic muft muſt never o'er paffion peace pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pray'r pride purpoſe reft reſt ſcene ſcorn ſeem ſeen ſenſe ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhine ſhould ſhow ſkies ſkill ſmile ſpeak ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtrain ſweet taſte thee their's theme themſelves theſe thine thoſe thou thought thouſand treaſure truth uſe uſeleſs virtue waft waſte whofe whoſe wiſdom
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Σελίδα 354 - Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear, For while he spake a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear. Whereat his horse did snort as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might As he had done before.
Σελίδα 237 - That reaching home, the night, they said, is near, We must not now be parted, sojourn here — The new acquaintance soon became a guest, And made so welcome at their simple feast, He...
Σελίδα 182 - Tis thus Omnipotence his law fulfils, And vengeance executes what justice wills. Again— the band of commerce was designed To associate all the branches of mankind ; And if a boundless plenty be the robe, Trade is the golden girdle of the globe.
Σελίδα 351 - Said Gilpin — So am I ! But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there ; For why? — his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song.
Σελίδα 315 - On the whole it appears, and my argument shows, With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them.
Σελίδα 168 - He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his bible was sincere. Assail'd by scandal, and the tongue of strife, His only answer was — a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart.
Σελίδα 352 - My hat and wig will soon be here, They are upon the road. The calender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin...
Σελίδα 324 - Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far...
Σελίδα 356 - Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race.
Σελίδα 352 - A wig that flowed behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, — Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit : " My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit.