Poems by William Cowper ...J. Johnson and Company, 1811 |
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... least I should possess The poet's treasure , silence , and indulge The dreams of fancy , tranquil and secure . Vain thought ! the dweller in that still retreat Dearly obtains the refuge it affords . It's elevated site forbids the wretch ...
... least I should possess The poet's treasure , silence , and indulge The dreams of fancy , tranquil and secure . Vain thought ! the dweller in that still retreat Dearly obtains the refuge it affords . It's elevated site forbids the wretch ...
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... most , Farthest retires - an idol , at whose shrine Who oft'nest sacrifice are favour'd least . The love of Nature , and the scenes she draws , 410 Is Nature's dictate . Strange ! there should be found 22 BOOK 1 . THE TASK .
... most , Farthest retires - an idol , at whose shrine Who oft'nest sacrifice are favour'd least . The love of Nature , and the scenes she draws , 410 Is Nature's dictate . Strange ! there should be found 22 BOOK 1 . THE TASK .
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... least reproach ; and virtue , taught By frequent lapse , can hope no triumph there 691 Beyond th ' achievement of successful flight . I do confess them nurs'ries of the arts , In which they flourish most ; where , in the beams Of warm ...
... least reproach ; and virtue , taught By frequent lapse , can hope no triumph there 691 Beyond th ' achievement of successful flight . I do confess them nurs'ries of the arts , In which they flourish most ; where , in the beams Of warm ...
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... , should most abound And least be threaten'd in the fields and groves ? Possess ye therefore , ye who , borne about In chariots and sedans , know no fatigue But that of idleness , and taste no scenes But 40 BOOK I THE TASK .
... , should most abound And least be threaten'd in the fields and groves ? Possess ye therefore , ye who , borne about In chariots and sedans , know no fatigue But that of idleness , and taste no scenes But 40 BOOK I THE TASK .
الصفحة 54
William Cowper. Did not his eye rule all things , and intend The least of our concerns ( since from the least The greatest oft originate ; ) could chance Find place in his dominion , or dispose One lawless particle to thwart his plan ...
William Cowper. Did not his eye rule all things , and intend The least of our concerns ( since from the least The greatest oft originate ; ) could chance Find place in his dominion , or dispose One lawless particle to thwart his plan ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath betimes boast bramble breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine dread dream Earth ease Ev'n ev'ry fair fame fancy fear feed feel Fleet Street flow'r folly form'd fountain of eternal fruit give glory grace grave groves hand happy hast heard heart Heav'n honour hope human labour learn'd less liberty live lost lov'd lyre Mighty winds mind muse nature Nature's Nebaioth never o'er once peace perhaps plac'd pleas'd pleasure plebeian pow'r praise proud prove quake rapture rest riddance rude rural sacred scene seek seem'd shade shine sight skies sleep sloth smile SOFA song soon soul sound Stamp'd sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art thought toil trembling truth twas virtue voice waste WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wise worth youth