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 iii
... hear me firft , " fhould have fomething worthy of attention to offer , or he will be justly deemed offici- ous and impertinent . The judicious reader has pro- bably , upon other occafions , been beforehand with me in this reflection ...
... hear me firft , " fhould have fomething worthy of attention to offer , or he will be justly deemed offici- ous and impertinent . The judicious reader has pro- bably , upon other occafions , been beforehand with me in this reflection ...
Σελίδα 11
... hear as mute as if a fyren fung . Or tell me , if you can , what pow'r maintains A Briton's fcorn of arbitrary chains ? That were a theme might animate the dead , And move the lips of poets caft in lead . B. The caufe , tho ' worth the ...
... hear as mute as if a fyren fung . Or tell me , if you can , what pow'r maintains A Briton's fcorn of arbitrary chains ? That were a theme might animate the dead , And move the lips of poets caft in lead . B. The caufe , tho ' worth the ...
Σελίδα 26
... hears the thunder ere the tempeft low'rs ; And , arm'd with ftrength furpaffing human pow'rs , Seizes events as yet unknown to man , And darts his foul into the dawning plan .. Hence , in a Roman mouth , the graceful name Of prophet and ...
... hears the thunder ere the tempeft low'rs ; And , arm'd with ftrength furpaffing human pow'rs , Seizes events as yet unknown to man , And darts his foul into the dawning plan .. Hence , in a Roman mouth , the graceful name Of prophet and ...
Σελίδα 49
... Hear him again . He calls it a delight , A day of luxury , obferv'd aright , When the glad foul is made heav'n's welcome gueft , Sits banqueting , and God provides the feast . But triflers are engag'd and cannot come ; Their answer to ...
... Hear him again . He calls it a delight , A day of luxury , obferv'd aright , When the glad foul is made heav'n's welcome gueft , Sits banqueting , and God provides the feast . But triflers are engag'd and cannot come ; Their answer to ...
Σελίδα 52
... virtue less , Still hurtful , in th ' abuse , or by th ' excess . Is man then only for his torment plac'd The centre of delights he may not taste ? Like fabled Tantalus , condemn'd to hear The precious ftream 52 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
... virtue less , Still hurtful , in th ' abuse , or by th ' excess . Is man then only for his torment plac'd The centre of delights he may not taste ? Like fabled Tantalus , condemn'd to hear The precious ftream 52 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
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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.