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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... Playing , at beat of drum , their martial pranks Shouldering and standing as if struck to stone , While condescending ... play ) ; To win no praise when well - wrought plans prevail , But to be rudely censured when they fail ; To doubt ...
... Playing , at beat of drum , their martial pranks Shouldering and standing as if struck to stone , While condescending ... play ) ; To win no praise when well - wrought plans prevail , But to be rudely censured when they fail ; To doubt ...
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... play the wanton with her powers , Grow freakish , and , o'erleaping every mound , Spread anarchy and terror all around ? B. Agreed . But would you sell or slay your horse For bounding and curvetting in his course ? Or if , when ridden ...
... play the wanton with her powers , Grow freakish , and , o'erleaping every mound , Spread anarchy and terror all around ? B. Agreed . But would you sell or slay your horse For bounding and curvetting in his course ? Or if , when ridden ...
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... play with syllables , and sport in song . A. At Westminster , where little poets strive To set a distich upon six and five , Where Discipline helps opening buds of sense , And makes his pupils proud with silver pence , I was a poet too ...
... play with syllables , and sport in song . A. At Westminster , where little poets strive To set a distich upon six and five , Where Discipline helps opening buds of sense , And makes his pupils proud with silver pence , I was a poet too ...
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... play . The man , that means success , should soar above A soldier's feather , or a lady's glove ; Else , summoning the muse to such a theme , The fruit of all her labour is whipp'd cream . As if an eagle flew aloft , and then- Stoop'd ...
... play . The man , that means success , should soar above A soldier's feather , or a lady's glove ; Else , summoning the muse to such a theme , The fruit of all her labour is whipp'd cream . As if an eagle flew aloft , and then- Stoop'd ...
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... play'd in Greece and Rome This bedlam part ; and others nearer home . When Cromwell fought for power , and while he The proud protector of the power he gain'd , [ reign'd Religion , harsh , intolerant , austere , Parent of manners like ...
... play'd in Greece and Rome This bedlam part ; and others nearer home . When Cromwell fought for power , and while he The proud protector of the power he gain'd , [ reign'd Religion , harsh , intolerant , austere , Parent of manners like ...
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