Poems of William Cowper, Esq |
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... slave . But let eternal infamy pursue The wretch , to naught but his ambition true ; Who , for the sake of filling with one blast The post - horns of all Europe , lays her waste . Think yourself station'd on a tow'ring rock , To see a ...
... slave . But let eternal infamy pursue The wretch , to naught but his ambition true ; Who , for the sake of filling with one blast The post - horns of all Europe , lays her waste . Think yourself station'd on a tow'ring rock , To see a ...
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... much true merriment and glee , As if he heard his king say- " Slave , be free . " Thus happiness depends , as Nature shows , Less on exterior things than most suppose . Vigilant over all that he has made , Kind Providence TABLE TALK .
... much true merriment and glee , As if he heard his king say- " Slave , be free . " Thus happiness depends , as Nature shows , Less on exterior things than most suppose . Vigilant over all that he has made , Kind Providence TABLE TALK .
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... slave , then , if the case be such , Stand on a level ; and you prove too much : If all men indiscriminately share ... slaves , howe'er contented , never know . The mind attains , beneath her happy reign , The growth that Nature meant ...
... slave , then , if the case be such , Stand on a level ; and you prove too much : If all men indiscriminately share ... slaves , howe'er contented , never know . The mind attains , beneath her happy reign , The growth that Nature meant ...
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... slaves broke loose . She loses in such storms her very name , And fierce Licentiousness should bear the blame ... slave , that dar'd oppose Her sacred cause , but trembl'd when he rose ; And ev'ry venal stickler for the yoke Felt ...
... slaves broke loose . She loses in such storms her very name , And fierce Licentiousness should bear the blame ... slave , that dar'd oppose Her sacred cause , but trembl'd when he rose ; And ev'ry venal stickler for the yoke Felt ...
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William Cowper. Gives liberty the last , the mortal shock ; Slips the slave's collar on , and snaps the lock . A. Such lofty strains embellish what you teach . Mean you to prophesy , or but to preach ? B. I know the mind , that feels ...
William Cowper. Gives liberty the last , the mortal shock ; Slips the slave's collar on , and snaps the lock . A. Such lofty strains embellish what you teach . Mean you to prophesy , or but to preach ? B. I know the mind , that feels ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids blest boast breath call'd cause charg'd charms death Deist delight design'd distant divine dread dream e'en earth ease ev'ning ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'r folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace grave hand happy hast heart Heav'n heav'nly honour hope hour human John Gilpin land learn'd light lov'd lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymph o'er once peace perhaps pine-apples pity plac'd pleas'd pleasure plebeian poet poet's pow'r praise pray'r pride proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought TILDEN toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom worth youth
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Page 280 - Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.
Page 400 - I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, " Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears away!
Page 401 - I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? It was. Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown : May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more...
Page 298 - One song employs all nations: and all cry, " Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain for us! " The dwellers in the vales and on the rocks Shout to each other, and the mountain-tops From distant mountains catch the flying joy : Till, nation after nation taught the strain, Earth rolls the rapturous Hosanna round.
Page 337 - How fleet is a glance of the mind! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind. And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there; But alas! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair.
Page 185 - Make enemies of nations, who had else, Like kindred drops been mingled into one. Thus man devotes his brother, and destroys...
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Page 378 - The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till loop and button failing both At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung, A bottle swinging at each side As hath been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children scream'd, Up flew the windows all, And every soul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl.
Page 402 - I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again.