Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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Page 46
... trembles at the thought . His master's interest and his own combined , Prompt every movement of his heart and mind : Thought , word , and deed , his liberty evince , His freedom is the freedom of a prince . Man's obligations infinite ...
... trembles at the thought . His master's interest and his own combined , Prompt every movement of his heart and mind : Thought , word , and deed , his liberty evince , His freedom is the freedom of a prince . Man's obligations infinite ...
Page 52
... of the libertine professed , The worst of men and curses of the best . Where should the living , weeping o'er his woes , The dying , trembling at the awful close , Where the betrayed , forsaken , and oppressed , The 52 TRUTH .
... of the libertine professed , The worst of men and curses of the best . Where should the living , weeping o'er his woes , The dying , trembling at the awful close , Where the betrayed , forsaken , and oppressed , The 52 TRUTH .
Page 56
... Trembling yet happy , confident yet meek . Since the dear hour that brought me to thy foot , And cut up all my follies by the root , I never trusted in an arm but thine , Nor hoped , but in thy righteousness divine : My prayers and alms ...
... Trembling yet happy , confident yet meek . Since the dear hour that brought me to thy foot , And cut up all my follies by the root , I never trusted in an arm but thine , Nor hoped , but in thy righteousness divine : My prayers and alms ...
Page 74
... trembling at the boldness of thy powers , That won a nymph on that immortal plain , Like her the fabled Phoebus wooed in vain : He found the laurel only --- happier you , Th ' unfading laurel , and the virgin too ! * Now think , if ...
... trembling at the boldness of thy powers , That won a nymph on that immortal plain , Like her the fabled Phoebus wooed in vain : He found the laurel only --- happier you , Th ' unfading laurel , and the virgin too ! * Now think , if ...
Page 76
... tremble at , is hung Disgracefully on every trifler's tongue , Or serves the champion in forensic war To flourish and parade with at the bar . Pleasure herself perhaps suggests a plea , If interest move thee , to persuade even thee ; By ...
... tremble at , is hung Disgracefully on every trifler's tongue , Or serves the champion in forensic war To flourish and parade with at the bar . Pleasure herself perhaps suggests a plea , If interest move thee , to persuade even thee ; By ...
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beauty beneath bids blest boast breath cause charms dæmons deem delight divine dream e'en earth ease East Dereham 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 lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er Olney Hymns once peace perhaps pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rest Robert Throckmorton rude sacred scene scorn seek seems shine sighs sight skies smile song soon soul sound stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE virtue waste William Bull WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY WILLIAM WILBERFORCE wind wisdom wonder worth youth