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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... night Was graced with many an undulating light . In less illustrious bards his beauty shone A meteor , or a star ; in these , the sun . The nightingale may claim the topmost bough , While the poor grasshopper must chirp below . Like him ...
... night Was graced with many an undulating light . In less illustrious bards his beauty shone A meteor , or a star ; in these , the sun . The nightingale may claim the topmost bough , While the poor grasshopper must chirp below . Like him ...
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... spark , Sufficient to redeem the modern race From total night and absolute disgrace . While servile trick and imitative knack Confine the million in the beaten track , Perhaps some courser , who disdains the road , Snuffs 42 TABLE TALK .
... spark , Sufficient to redeem the modern race From total night and absolute disgrace . While servile trick and imitative knack Confine the million in the beaten track , Perhaps some courser , who disdains the road , Snuffs 42 TABLE TALK .
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... Night , down - stooping from her ebon throne Views constellations brighter than her own . Tis innocent and harmless and refined , The balm of care , Elysium of the mind . C d Innocent ! Oh , if venerable Time Slain at the PROGRESS OF ...
... Night , down - stooping from her ebon throne Views constellations brighter than her own . Tis innocent and harmless and refined , The balm of care , Elysium of the mind . C d Innocent ! Oh , if venerable Time Slain at the PROGRESS OF ...
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... night , The foam upon the waters not so light . Who judged the Pharisee ? What odious cause Exposed him to the vengeance of the laws ? Had he seduced a virgin , wrong'd a friend , Or stabb'd a man to serve some private end ? Was ...
... night , The foam upon the waters not so light . Who judged the Pharisee ? What odious cause Exposed him to the vengeance of the laws ? Had he seduced a virgin , wrong'd a friend , Or stabb'd a man to serve some private end ? Was ...
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... night Lies down secure , her heart and pocket light ; She , for her humble sphere by nature fit , Has little understanding , and no wit , Receives no praise ; but , though her lot be such ( Toilsome and indigent ) , she renders much ...
... night Lies down secure , her heart and pocket light ; She , for her humble sphere by nature fit , Has little understanding , and no wit , Receives no praise ; but , though her lot be such ( Toilsome and indigent ) , she renders much ...
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