Poems by William Cowper ...Published at the Water Street Bookstore, 1833 |
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... To float a bubble on the breath of Fame , Frompt his endeavour and engage his aim , Debas'd to servile purposes of pride , How are the pow'rs of genius misapplied ! The gift whose office is the Giver's praise , To 30 TABLE TALK .
... To float a bubble on the breath of Fame , Frompt his endeavour and engage his aim , Debas'd to servile purposes of pride , How are the pow'rs of genius misapplied ! The gift whose office is the Giver's praise , To 30 TABLE TALK .
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... pride , 415 420 425 Seems verging fast towards the female side . Learning itself , receiv'd into a mind 430 By nature weak , or viciously inclin❜d , Serves but to lead philosophers astray , Where children would with ease discern the ...
... pride , 415 420 425 Seems verging fast towards the female side . Learning itself , receiv'd into a mind 430 By nature weak , or viciously inclin❜d , Serves but to lead philosophers astray , Where children would with ease discern the ...
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... pride , : He has no hearing on the prudent side . His still - refuted quirks he still repeats ; New - rais'd objections with new quibbles meets ; Till , sinking in the quicksand he defends , He dies disputing , and the contest ends- But ...
... pride , : He has no hearing on the prudent side . His still - refuted quirks he still repeats ; New - rais'd objections with new quibbles meets ; Till , sinking in the quicksand he defends , He dies disputing , and the contest ends- But ...
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... pride ; and that one vice Made all his virtues gewgaws of no price ; He wore thein as fine trappings for a show , A praying , synagogue - frequenting beau . The self - applauding bird , the peacock , see— Mark what a sumptuous pharisee ...
... pride ; and that one vice Made all his virtues gewgaws of no price ; He wore thein as fine trappings for a show , A praying , synagogue - frequenting beau . The self - applauding bird , the peacock , see— Mark what a sumptuous pharisee ...
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... Pride has attain'd its most luxuriant growth , 115 And poison'd ev'ry virtue in them both . Pride may be pamper'd while the flesh grows lean ; Humility may clothe an English dean ; That grace was Cowper's - his , confess'd by all— 120 ...
... Pride has attain'd its most luxuriant growth , 115 And poison'd ev'ry virtue in them both . Pride may be pamper'd while the flesh grows lean ; Humility may clothe an English dean ; That grace was Cowper's - his , confess'd by all— 120 ...
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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