Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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Page 38
... soon repaid In praise applied to the same part - his head . For ' tis a rule , that holds for ever true , Grant me discernment , and I grant it you . Patient of contradiction as a child , Affable , humble , diffident , and mild ; Such ...
... soon repaid In praise applied to the same part - his head . For ' tis a rule , that holds for ever true , Grant me discernment , and I grant it you . Patient of contradiction as a child , Affable , humble , diffident , and mild ; Such ...
Page 39
... soon assumed ; but when we strive To strip them off , ' tis being flayed alive . Called to the temple of impure delight , He that abstains , and he alone , does right . If a wish wander that way , call it home ; He cannot long be safe ...
... soon assumed ; but when we strive To strip them off , ' tis being flayed alive . Called to the temple of impure delight , He that abstains , and he alone , does right . If a wish wander that way , call it home ; He cannot long be safe ...
Page 42
... affronted by avowed neglect , Than by the mere dissembler's feigned respect . What is all righteousness that men devise ? What -- but a sordid bargain for the skies ; But Christ as soon would abdicate his own , As 42 TRUTH .
... affronted by avowed neglect , Than by the mere dissembler's feigned respect . What is all righteousness that men devise ? What -- but a sordid bargain for the skies ; But Christ as soon would abdicate his own , As 42 TRUTH .
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William Cowper. But Christ as soon would abdicate his own , As stoop from heaven to sell the proud a throne . His dwelling a recess in some rude rock , Books , beads , and maple - dish , his meagre stock ; In shirt of hair , and weeds of ...
William Cowper. But Christ as soon would abdicate his own , As stoop from heaven to sell the proud a throne . His dwelling a recess in some rude rock , Books , beads , and maple - dish , his meagre stock ; In shirt of hair , and weeds of ...
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... soon shall rise and re - ascend the throne , By native power and energy her own , As nature at her own peculiar cost , Restore to man the glories he has lost . Go --- bid the winter cease to chill the year , Replace the wandering comet ...
... soon shall rise and re - ascend the throne , By native power and energy her own , As nature at her own peculiar cost , Restore to man the glories he has lost . Go --- bid the winter cease to chill the year , Replace the wandering comet ...
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beauty beneath bids blest boast breath cause charms dæmons deem delight divine dream e'en earth ease East Dereham eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly frown give glory grace hand happy hast heard heart heaven honour hope hour human Inner Temple John Gilpin labour land light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er Olney Hymns once peace perhaps pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rest Robert Throckmorton rude sacred scene scorn seek seems shine sighs sight skies smile song soon soul sound stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE virtue waste William Bull WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY WILLIAM WILBERFORCE wind wisdom wonder worth youth