The poetical works of William Cowper, ed. by W.M. Rossetti1879 |
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... stands in stead of much , and lends unction to the hallowed strain . In conformity with this inspiration , his writing is nervous and terse , well stored with vigorous stinging single lines ; and his power of expressive characterization ...
... stands in stead of much , and lends unction to the hallowed strain . In conformity with this inspiration , his writing is nervous and terse , well stored with vigorous stinging single lines ; and his power of expressive characterization ...
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... stand upon . Man made for kings ! those optics are but dim That tell you so ; -say , rather , they for him . That were indeed a king - ennobling thought , Could they , or would they , reason as they ought . The diadem with mighty ...
... stand upon . Man made for kings ! those optics are but dim That tell you so ; -say , rather , they for him . That were indeed a king - ennobling thought , Could they , or would they , reason as they ought . The diadem with mighty ...
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... stand or fall .. B. True . While they live , the courtly laureate pays His quit - rent ode , his pepper - corn of praise , And many a dunce whose fingers itch to write , Adds , as he can , his tributary mite ; A subject's faults a ...
... stand or fall .. B. True . While they live , the courtly laureate pays His quit - rent ode , his pepper - corn of praise , And many a dunce whose fingers itch to write , Adds , as he can , his tributary mite ; A subject's faults a ...
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... standing , as if struck to stone , While condescending majesty looks on ; If monarchy consist in such base things , Sighing , I say again , I pity kings ! To be suspected , thwarted , and withstood , Even when he labours for his ...
... standing , as if struck to stone , While condescending majesty looks on ; If monarchy consist in such base things , Sighing , I say again , I pity kings ! To be suspected , thwarted , and withstood , Even when he labours for his ...
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... standing still , Or doing nothing with a deal of skill ; Generals who will not conquer when they may , Firm friends to peace , to pleasure and good pay ; When freedom wounded almost to despair , Though discontent alone can find out ...
... standing still , Or doing nothing with a deal of skill ; Generals who will not conquer when they may , Firm friends to peace , to pleasure and good pay ; When freedom wounded almost to despair , Though discontent alone can find out ...
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Adam angels arms art thou beauty Beelzebub Behold beneath blessed blest bliss boast breast breath charms dark dear death delight divine dread dream earth eternal eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flowers flowers of Eden folly frown fruit give glory GOD THE FATHER grace hand happy hast heart heaven heavenly honour hope human labour light live Lord lost Lucifer lyre mercy mighty mind Muse nature Nebaioth never nymph o'er once pain peace pleasure praise pride proud prove red vengeance rills sacred Satan scene scorn Serpent shame shepherd's rod shine sighs sight skies smile song soul sound stream sublime sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thou hast thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas virtue waste wings wisdom wonder worth youth
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Page 274 - OH ! for a closer walk with God , A calm and heavenly frame ; A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb...
Page 341 - And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run.
Page 428 - Its semblance in another's case. No voice divine the storm allayed, No light propitious shone, When, snatched from all effectual aid, We perished, each alone: But I beneath a rougher sea, And whelmed in deeper gulfs than he.
Page 168 - Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
Page 337 - I do admire Of womankind but one, And you are she, my dearest dear, Therefore it shall be done. " I am a linen-draper bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend the Calender Will lend his horse to go.
Page 316 - I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute, From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute.
Page 202 - Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.
Page 136 - OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more...
Page 274 - So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb.
Page 327 - OH, happy shades — to me unblest ! Friendly to peace, but not to me ! How ill the scene that offers rest, And heart that cannot rest, agree ! This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders, quivering to the breeze, Might soothe a soul less hurt than mine, And please, if any thing could please. But fix'd unalterable Care Foregoes not what she feels within, Shows the same sadness every where, ' And slights the season and the scene.