The Poems of William Cowper, Esq. of the Inner TempleCrosby and Nichols, 1863 - 491 pages |
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... muse , Who , with a courage of unshaken root , In Honour's field advancing his firm foot , Plants it upon the line that Justice draws , And will prevail or perish in her cause . " Tis to the virtues of such men , man owes His portion in ...
... muse , Who , with a courage of unshaken root , In Honour's field advancing his firm foot , Plants it upon the line that Justice draws , And will prevail or perish in her cause . " Tis to the virtues of such men , man owes His portion in ...
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... cause mankind can have at stake : - Religion , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . O Liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse , his passion , and his theme 16 TABLE TALK .
... cause mankind can have at stake : - Religion , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . O Liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse , his passion , and his theme 16 TABLE TALK .
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William Cowper. The poet's muse , his passion , and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art fancy's nurse ; Lost without th ' ennobiing powers of verse ; Heroic song from thy free touch acquires Its clearest tone , the rapture it ...
William Cowper. The poet's muse , his passion , and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art fancy's nurse ; Lost without th ' ennobiing powers of verse ; Heroic song from thy free touch acquires Its clearest tone , the rapture it ...
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... muse imparts , and can coinmand the lyre , Acts with a force , and kindles with a zeal , Whate'er the theme , that others never feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the frame ; She pours a ...
... muse imparts , and can coinmand the lyre , Acts with a force , and kindles with a zeal , Whate'er the theme , that others never feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the frame ; She pours a ...
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... muse to such a theme , The fruit of all her labour is whipped cream . As if an eagle flew aloft , and then-- Stooped from its highest pitch to pounce a wren . As if the poet , purposing to wed , Should TABLE TALK . 23.
... muse to such a theme , The fruit of all her labour is whipped cream . As if an eagle flew aloft , and then-- Stooped from its highest pitch to pounce a wren . As if the poet , purposing to wed , Should TABLE TALK . 23.
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Aspasio bard beauty beneath bids bird blest boast breast breath cause charms dear death delight divine dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fast fear feel fire flowers folly frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast hear heard heart Heaven honour hope hour human INNER TEMPLE John Gilpin labour land light live lyre mankind mind muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymph 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 sigh sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thought THROCKMORTON toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas virtue voice waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth