The Poems of William Cowper, المجلد 1Press of C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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الصفحة 36
... truth cut short to make a period round , I judged a man of sense could scarce do worse Than caper in the morris - dance of verse . B. Thus reputation is a spur to wit , And some wits flag through fear of losing it . Give me the line ...
... truth cut short to make a period round , I judged a man of sense could scarce do worse Than caper in the morris - dance of verse . B. Thus reputation is a spur to wit , And some wits flag through fear of losing it . Give me the line ...
الصفحة 45
... Truths , that the theorist could never reach , And observation taught me , I would teach . Not all , whose eloquence the fancy fills , Musical as the chime of tinkling rills , Weak to perform , though mighty to pretend , Can trace her ...
... Truths , that the theorist could never reach , And observation taught me , I would teach . Not all , whose eloquence the fancy fills , Musical as the chime of tinkling rills , Weak to perform , though mighty to pretend , Can trace her ...
الصفحة 46
... truth ; Hourly allurements on his passions press , Safe in themselves , but dangerous in the ' excess , Hark ! how it floats upon the dewy air ! O what a dying , dying close was there ! " Tis harmony from yon sequester'd bower , Sweet ...
... truth ; Hourly allurements on his passions press , Safe in themselves , but dangerous in the ' excess , Hark ! how it floats upon the dewy air ! O what a dying , dying close was there ! " Tis harmony from yon sequester'd bower , Sweet ...
الصفحة 51
... truth confess'd by all . And some that seem to threaten virtue less , Still hurtful in the ' abuse , or by the ' excess . Is man then only for his torment placed The centre of delights he may not taste ? Like fabled Tantalus , condemn'd ...
... truth confess'd by all . And some that seem to threaten virtue less , Still hurtful in the ' abuse , or by the ' excess . Is man then only for his torment placed The centre of delights he may not taste ? Like fabled Tantalus , condemn'd ...
الصفحة 52
... ruling power Of some ungovern'd passion every hour , Finds by degrees the truths that once bore sway , And all their deep impressions , wear away ; So coin grows smooth , in traffic current pass'd , 52 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
... ruling power Of some ungovern'd passion every hour , Finds by degrees the truths that once bore sway , And all their deep impressions , wear away ; So coin grows smooth , in traffic current pass'd , 52 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
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beams beneath bids bless'd bliss blooming groves boast BODHAM breast call'd charms Cowper dear declension deeds delight design'd divine dream e'en earth Eartham Edmonton eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown GEORGE ROMNEY Gilpin give glory God's grace hand happy heart Heaven heavenly hope hour John Gilpin labour land learn'd light lust lyre mankind mercy mind Muse Nature never night NOSEGAY o'er Olney once Parnassian pass'd peace pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove racter sacred scene scorn scorn'd Scripture seem'd shine sight skies smile song SONNET soon sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste tears telescopic eye thee theme thine thou hast thought thousand toil tongue trifler true truth Twas Unwin verse virtue waste Whate'er wild WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wisdom zeal