... as harmony itself exact, In verse well disciplined, complete, compact, Gave virtue and morality a grace, That, quite eclipsing pleasure's painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, Even on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his... The Monthly Magazine - Page 1011803Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1782 - 378 pages
...of wonder and applaufe, Ev'n on the fools that trampl'd on their laws. But he (his mufical fineflfe was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art, And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatyric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot... | |
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...of wonder and applaufe, Ev'n on the fools that trampl'd on their laws. But he (his mufical ftnefle was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art, And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatyric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 334 pages
...of wonder and applaufe, Ev'n on the fools .that trampl'd on their laws. But he (his mufical finefle was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art, And fv'ry warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatyric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 380 pages
...tax of wonder and applaule, Ev'n on the fools that trampPd on their laws. But he (his mufical finefie was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art, And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatyric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 312 pages
...wonder and applaufe, Ev'n on the the fools that trampl'd on their laws. But he (his mufical finefle was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch)...mechanic art, And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatyric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll fobriety they... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...of wonder and applaufe, Ev'n on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his mufical finefie was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art ; And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatiric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 330 pages
...of wonder and applaufe, E'en on the fools that trampled on their laws j. But he (his mufical finefle was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch)...mechanic art, And every warbler has his tune by heart. Cowper conceived, that Pope, by adhering too clofely to the ufe of pure Iambic feet in his verfe, deprived... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 456 pages
...on the fools that trampled on their laws: But he (his musical finesse was such, 'So nice his ear, so delicate his touch) Made Poetry a mere mechanic art, And every warbler has his tune by heart. % Cowper conceived, that Pope, by adhering too closely to the use of pure Iambic feet in his verse,... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...of wonder and applaufe, Even on the fools that trampled on thcii laws. But he (his mufical fineffe was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch)...mechanic art; And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatiric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll fobriety they... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 358 pages
...applaufe, Even on the fools that trampled on their laws, But he (his mufical fineffe was fuch, So nfce his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere...mechanic art ; And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatiric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll fobriety they... | |
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