Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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Page 27
... scene ; Our's parcelled out , as thine have ever been , God's worship and the mountebank between . What says the prophet ? Let that day be blest With holiness and consecrated rest ; Pastime and business both it should exclude , And bar ...
... scene ; Our's parcelled out , as thine have ever been , God's worship and the mountebank between . What says the prophet ? Let that day be blest With holiness and consecrated rest ; Pastime and business both it should exclude , And bar ...
Page 30
... scenes afford To please her sated and indifferent lord ? Are sweet philosophy's enjoyments run Quite to the lees ? And has religion none ? Brutes capable would tell you ' tis a lie , And judge you from the kennel and the sty . Delights ...
... scenes afford To please her sated and indifferent lord ? Are sweet philosophy's enjoyments run Quite to the lees ? And has religion none ? Brutes capable would tell you ' tis a lie , And judge you from the kennel and the sty . Delights ...
Page 47
... scene so 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 ...
... scene so 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 ...
Page 58
... scenes to which not youth alone resorts , But age , in spite of weakness and of pain , Still haunts , in hope to dream of youth again : All speak her happy : let the muse look round From east to west , no sorrow can be found : Or only ...
... scenes to which not youth alone resorts , But age , in spite of weakness and of pain , Still haunts , in hope to dream of youth again : All speak her happy : let the muse look round From east to west , no sorrow can be found : Or only ...
Page 59
... scenes of peace to show The virtue they had learned in scenes of woe . But man is frail , and can but ill sustain A long immunity from grief and pain ; And after all the joys that plenty leads , With tip - toe step vice silently ...
... scenes of peace to show The virtue they had learned in scenes of woe . But man is frail , and can but ill sustain A long immunity from grief and pain ; And after all the joys that plenty leads , With tip - toe step vice silently ...
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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