The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper, Esq: Including the Hymns and Translations from Madame Guion, Milton, Etc., and Adam; a Sacred Drama; from the Italian of Gio. Battista Andreini, with a Memoir of the Author, Volume 1D. Appleton, 1856 |
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... half divine , Stark naught , because corrupt in their design . Strange doctrine this ! that without scruple tears The laurel that the very lightning spares ; Brings down the warrior's trophy to the dust , And eats into his bloody sword ...
... half divine , Stark naught , because corrupt in their design . Strange doctrine this ! that without scruple tears The laurel that the very lightning spares ; Brings down the warrior's trophy to the dust , And eats into his bloody sword ...
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... half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well - lodged , and masculine of course , Hence Liberty , sweet Liberty inspires And keeps alive his fierce but noble fires , Patient of constitutional control ...
... half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well - lodged , and masculine of course , Hence Liberty , sweet Liberty inspires And keeps alive his fierce but noble fires , Patient of constitutional control ...
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... half undress'd , Stands in the desert , shivering and forlorn , A wintry figure , like a wither'd thorn . The shelves are full , all other themes are sped ; Hackney'd and worn to the last flimsy thread , Satire has long since done his ...
... half undress'd , Stands in the desert , shivering and forlorn , A wintry figure , like a wither'd thorn . The shelves are full , all other themes are sped ; Hackney'd and worn to the last flimsy thread , Satire has long since done his ...
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... half worn out , Craze antiquarian brains with endless doubt ; Some headless hero , or some Cæsar shews- Defective only in his Roman nose ; Exhibits elevations , drawings , plans , Models of Herculanean pots and pans ; And sells them ...
... half worn out , Craze antiquarian brains with endless doubt ; Some headless hero , or some Cæsar shews- Defective only in his Roman nose ; Exhibits elevations , drawings , plans , Models of Herculanean pots and pans ; And sells them ...
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... enthusiast ever yet could rest , Till half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who 56 PROGRESS OF ERROR .
... enthusiast ever yet could rest , Till half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who 56 PROGRESS OF ERROR .
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