The Poems of William Cowper, Esq. of the Inner TempleN.Hailes, 1825 - 456 pages |
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... rude rabble's watch - word was - destroy , And blazing London seemed a second Troy ; Liberty blushed , and hung her drooping head , Beheld their progress with the deepest dread ; Blushed , that effects like these she should produce ...
... rude rabble's watch - word was - destroy , And blazing London seemed a second Troy ; Liberty blushed , and hung her drooping head , Beheld their progress with the deepest dread ; Blushed , that effects like these she should produce ...
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... rude earl , or rake - hell baronet : Ye pimps , who , under Virtue's fair pretence , Steal to the closet of young Innocence , And teach her , unexperienced yet and green , To scribble as you scribbled at fifteen ; Who , kindling a ...
... rude earl , or rake - hell baronet : Ye pimps , who , under Virtue's fair pretence , Steal to the closet of young Innocence , And teach her , unexperienced yet and green , To scribble as you scribbled at fifteen ; Who , kindling a ...
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... rude rock , Books , beads , and maple - dish , his meagre stock ; In shirt of hair , and weeds of canvass , dressed , Girt with a bell - rope , that the pope has blessed ; A dust with stripes told out for every crime , And sore ...
... rude rock , Books , beads , and maple - dish , his meagre stock ; In shirt of hair , and weeds of canvass , dressed , Girt with a bell - rope , that the pope has blessed ; A dust with stripes told out for every crime , And sore ...
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... rude inclemency of wintry skies , And sails with lappet head , and mincing airs , Duly at clink of bell to morning prayers . To thrift and parsimony much inclined , She yet allows herself that boy behind ; The shivering urchin , bending ...
... rude inclemency of wintry skies , And sails with lappet head , and mincing airs , Duly at clink of bell to morning prayers . To thrift and parsimony much inclined , She yet allows herself that boy behind ; The shivering urchin , bending ...
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... rude , Long hid by interposing hill or wood , Some mansion , neat and elegantly dressed , By some kind hospitable heart possessed , Offer him warmth , security , and rest ; Think with what pleasure , safe , and at his ease , He hears ...
... rude , Long hid by interposing hill or wood , Some mansion , neat and elegantly dressed , By some kind hospitable heart possessed , Offer him warmth , security , and rest ; Think with what pleasure , safe , and at his ease , He hears ...
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Aspasio beneath bids blest boast breath cause charms deem delight divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly frown give glory grace hand happy hast heard heart heaven honour hope hour human Inner Temple John Gilpin labour land light live lost lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymphs o'er once pain Parnassian peace perhaps pine-apples pity pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seems shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound spleen stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE virtue voice waste whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth