The poetical works of William Cowper, ed. by W.M. Rossetti1879 |
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... sweet penitence her powers renew , Is truth , if history itself be true . There is a time , and justice marks the date , For long - forbearing clemency to wait ; That hour elapsed , the incurable revolt Is punished , and down comes the ...
... sweet penitence her powers renew , Is truth , if history itself be true . There is a time , and justice marks the date , For long - forbearing clemency to wait ; That hour elapsed , the incurable revolt Is punished , and down comes the ...
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... sweet poetry may cure , Or if to see the name of idle self Stamped on the well - bound quarto , grace the shelf , To float a bubble on the breath of fame , Prompt his endeavour , and engage his aim , Debased to servile purposes of pride ...
... sweet poetry may cure , Or if to see the name of idle self Stamped on the well - bound quarto , grace the shelf , To float a bubble on the breath of fame , Prompt his endeavour , and engage his aim , Debased to servile purposes of pride ...
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... Sweet harmony that soothes the midnight hour ; Long ere the charioteer of day had run His morning course , the enchantment was begun , And he shall gild yon mountain's height again , Ere yet the pleasing toil becomes a pain . Is this ...
... Sweet harmony that soothes the midnight hour ; Long ere the charioteer of day had run His morning course , the enchantment was begun , And he shall gild yon mountain's height again , Ere yet the pleasing toil becomes a pain . Is this ...
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... sweets of friendship fled ? Has time worn out , or fashion put to shame Good sense , good health , good conscience ... sweet philosophy's enjoyments run Quite to the lees ? And has religion none ? Brutes capable , should tell you ' tis ...
... sweets of friendship fled ? Has time worn out , or fashion put to shame Good sense , good health , good conscience ... sweet philosophy's enjoyments run Quite to the lees ? And has religion none ? Brutes capable , should tell you ' tis ...
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... sweet and fair , Freshening his lazy spirits as he ran , Unfolded genially and spread the man , Returning , he proclaims by many a grace , By shrugs and strange contortions of his face , How much a dunce that has been sent to roam ...
... sweet and fair , Freshening his lazy spirits as he ran , Unfolded genially and spread the man , Returning , he proclaims by many a grace , By shrugs and strange contortions of his face , How much a dunce that has been sent to roam ...
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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.