Poems: By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple Esq. In Two Volumes ...J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard., 1793 - 359 sivua |
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Sivu 4
... mankind , Is worth , with all its gold and glitt'ring ftore , Juft what the toy will fell for , and no more . Oh ! bright occafions of difpenfing good , How feldom used , how little understood ! Το pour in virtue's lap her just reward ...
... mankind , Is worth , with all its gold and glitt'ring ftore , Juft what the toy will fell for , and no more . Oh ! bright occafions of difpenfing good , How feldom used , how little understood ! Το pour in virtue's lap her just reward ...
Sivu 15
... , undertake The nobleft caufe mankind can have at ftake : - Religion , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A bleffing - freedom is the pledge of all . Oh liberty ! the pris'ner's pleafing dream , The poet's TABLE TALK . 15.
... , undertake The nobleft caufe mankind can have at ftake : - Religion , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A bleffing - freedom is the pledge of all . Oh liberty ! the pris'ner's pleafing dream , The poet's TABLE TALK . 15.
Sivu 36
... foul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in the characters that form mankind ; And , as the fun in rifing beauty dress'd , Looks to the weftward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may interpofe , Ere yet 36 TALK . TABLE.
... foul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in the characters that form mankind ; And , as the fun in rifing beauty dress'd , Looks to the weftward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may interpofe , Ere yet 36 TALK . TABLE.
Sivu 39
... Mankind to share in the divine delight . Distorted from its ufe and juft defign , To make the pitiful poffeffor fhine , To purchase , at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity , a wreath for felf to wear , Is profanation of the basest ...
... Mankind to share in the divine delight . Distorted from its ufe and juft defign , To make the pitiful poffeffor fhine , To purchase , at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity , a wreath for felf to wear , Is profanation of the basest ...
Sivu 58
... , Write , if thou can'ft , one letter from the fhades ; One , and one only , charg'd with deep regret That thy worst part , thy principles , live yet ; One fad epiftle thence may cure mankind Of the plague 58 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
... , Write , if thou can'ft , one letter from the fhades ; One , and one only , charg'd with deep regret That thy worst part , thy principles , live yet ; One fad epiftle thence may cure mankind Of the plague 58 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
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abuſe againſt becauſe beſt bids bleffings bleft boaſt breaſt cauſe charms Chriftian cloſe courſe defign defire divine dream earth eaſe Elfe ev'ning ev'ry eyes facred fafe fame fatire fear feek feem feen fhall fhine fhow filent firſt fkies flow'rs fmile fome fong foon forrow foul fpring ftand ftill ftream fuch fupplied fure fweet glory grace happineſs heart heav'n heav'nly himſelf int'reft itſelf juft juſt laft laſt leaſt lefs leſs loft luft mind moft moſt mufe mufic muft muſt never o'er paffion peace pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pray'r pride purpoſe reft reſt ſcene ſcorn ſeem ſeen ſenſe ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhine ſhould ſhow ſkies ſkill ſmile ſpeak ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtrain ſweet taſte thee their's theme themſelves theſe thine thoſe thou thought thouſand treaſure truth uſe uſeleſs virtue waft waſte whofe whoſe wiſdom
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Sivu 354 - Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear, For while he spake a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear. Whereat his horse did snort as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might As he had done before.
Sivu 237 - That reaching home, the night, they said, is near, We must not now be parted, sojourn here — The new acquaintance soon became a guest, And made so welcome at their simple feast, He...
Sivu 182 - Tis thus Omnipotence his law fulfils, And vengeance executes what justice wills. Again— the band of commerce was designed To associate all the branches of mankind ; And if a boundless plenty be the robe, Trade is the golden girdle of the globe.
Sivu 351 - Said Gilpin — So am I ! But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there ; For why? — his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song.
Sivu 315 - On the whole it appears, and my argument shows, With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them.
Sivu 168 - He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his bible was sincere. Assail'd by scandal, and the tongue of strife, His only answer was — a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart.
Sivu 352 - My hat and wig will soon be here, They are upon the road. The calender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin...
Sivu 324 - Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far...
Sivu 356 - Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race.
Sivu 352 - A wig that flowed behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, — Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit : " My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit.