The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper, Esq: Including the Hymns and Translations from Madame Guion, Milton, Etc., and Adam; a Sacred DramaD. Appleton, 1854 - 687 pages |
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... Lucifer ! aggrieved by light so potent , Shrink from the blaze of these refulgent planets , And pant beneath the rays of no fierce sun ; Read in the sacred volumes of the sky , The mighty wonders of a hand divine . Behold , thou frantic ...
... Lucifer ! aggrieved by light so potent , Shrink from the blaze of these refulgent planets , And pant beneath the rays of no fierce sun ; Read in the sacred volumes of the sky , The mighty wonders of a hand divine . Behold , thou frantic ...
Page 319
... LUCIFER . Who from my dark abyss Calls me to gaze on this excess of light ? What miracles unseen Show'st thou to me , O God ? Art thou then tired of residence in heaven ? Why hast thou form'd on earth This lovely paradise ? And ...
... LUCIFER . Who from my dark abyss Calls me to gaze on this excess of light ? What miracles unseen Show'st thou to me , O God ? Art thou then tired of residence in heaven ? Why hast thou form'd on earth This lovely paradise ? And ...
Page 320
... LUCIFER . SATAN . To light , to light raise the embattled brows A symbol of the firm and generous heart That ardent dwells in the unconquer'd breast ! Must we then suffer such excessive wrong ? And shall we not with hands , thus talon ...
... LUCIFER . SATAN . To light , to light raise the embattled brows A symbol of the firm and generous heart That ardent dwells in the unconquer'd breast ! Must we then suffer such excessive wrong ? And shall we not with hands , thus talon ...
Page 321
... LUCIFER ' Tis time to show my power , my brave compeers , Magnanimous and mighty ; Angels endow'd with martial potency , I know the grief that gives you living death , Is to see man exalted To stations so sublime , That all created ...
... LUCIFER ' Tis time to show my power , my brave compeers , Magnanimous and mighty ; Angels endow'd with martial potency , I know the grief that gives you living death , Is to see man exalted To stations so sublime , That all created ...
Page 322
... LUCIFER . Can it be true , that from so litte dust A deity shall rise ! That flesh , that deity , that lofty power , That chains us to the deep ? To this vile clod of earth , He who himself yet . claims to be adored ? Shall angels then ...
... LUCIFER . Can it be true , that from so litte dust A deity shall rise ! That flesh , that deity , that lofty power , That chains us to the deep ? To this vile clod of earth , He who himself yet . claims to be adored ? Shall angels then ...
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ADAM angels ANTISTROPHE art thou BEELZEBUB Behold beneath boast bosom breast breath call'd charms CHERUBIM dark dear death delight divine dread dream Dryope e'en earth eternal eyes fair faith fame Faunus fear feel fire flame flowers form'd fruit give glory GOD THE FATHER grace groves hand happy hast hear heart heaven heavenly honour hope human light live Lord LUCIFER lyre mind muse nature never night numbers nymphs o'er once pain peace Phoebus pleasure praise prove rest rills sacred SATAN scene scorn seek seem'd SERPENT shades shalt shew shine shore sighs sight skies smile song soon sorrow soul sound spirit stamp'd stream sweet taste tears thee theme thine thou art thou hast thought THRACIAN trembling truth Twas verse VINCENT BOURNE virtue voice VOLANO WILLIAM HAYLEY wings wonder worth youth