Poems by William Cowper ...Published at the Water Street Bookstore, 1833 |
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... our situation . It is the balm and cordial of the present life , and a sovereign antidote against the fears of death . Sed hactenus hæc . Some smaller pieces upon less important subjects close the volume . Not one of them PREFACE . 9.
... our situation . It is the balm and cordial of the present life , and a sovereign antidote against the fears of death . Sed hactenus hæc . Some smaller pieces upon less important subjects close the volume . Not one of them PREFACE . 9.
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... fear . A. Thus men , whose thoughts contemplative have dwelt On situations that they never folt , Start up sagacious , cover'd with the dust Of dreaming study and pedantick rust , And prate and preach about what others prove , As if the ...
... fear . A. Thus men , whose thoughts contemplative have dwelt On situations that they never folt , Start up sagacious , cover'd with the dust Of dreaming study and pedantick rust , And prate and preach about what others prove , As if the ...
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... fear impedes her in her course . Religion , richest favour of the skies , Stands most reveal'd before the freeman's eyes ; No shades of superstition blot the day , 270 Liberty chases all that gloom away ; The soul emancipated ...
... fear impedes her in her course . Religion , richest favour of the skies , Stands most reveal'd before the freeman's eyes ; No shades of superstition blot the day , 270 Liberty chases all that gloom away ; The soul emancipated ...
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... fear . Thee nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay . 365 Undaunted still , thongh wearied and perplex'd , Once Chatham sav'd thee ; but who saves thee next ? Alas ! the tide of ...
... fear . Thee nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They swarm around thee , and thou stand'st at bay . 365 Undaunted still , thongh wearied and perplex'd , Once Chatham sav'd thee ; but who saves thee next ? Alas ! the tide of ...
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... fear , they frolick it along , With mad rapidity and unconcern , Down to the gulf , from which is no return . They trust in navies , and their navies fail— God's curse can cast away ten thousand sail ! They trust in armies , and their ...
... fear , they frolick it along , With mad rapidity and unconcern , Down to the gulf , from which is no return . They trust in navies , and their navies fail— God's curse can cast away ten thousand sail ! They trust in armies , and their ...
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK beams beneath bids bless'd bliss boast breast call'd charms courser dark dear deeds delight design'd divine docet dream e'en earth Edmonton errour ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly fools form'd frown Gilpin give glory GLOW-WORM God's grace hand happy hast hear heart Heav'n hope hour int'rest JOHN GILPIN joys land light lov'd lust lyre magick mankind mercy mind muse musick Nature never o'er once opticks pain pass'd peace pharisee pine-apples pity pleasure poet poet's poor post horns pow'r praise pray'rs pride proud prove publick Rome sacred scene scorn scorn'd Scripture seem'd shine sight skies slave smile song soon sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach thee theme thine thou thought thousand toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE VIRG virtue waste Whate'er wisdom zeal