The Poems of William Cowper, Esq. of the Inner TempleN.Hailes, 1825 - 456 pages |
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... er contented , never know . The mind attains beneath her happy reign The growth , that Nature meant she should ... whate'er we call A blessing freedom is the pledge of all . O Liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse ...
... er contented , never know . The mind attains beneath her happy reign The growth , that Nature meant she should ... whate'er we call A blessing freedom is the pledge of all . O Liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse ...
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... Whate'er the theme , that others never feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the frame , She pours a sensibility divine Along the nerve of every feeling line . But if a deed not tamely to be borne ...
... Whate'er the theme , that others never feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the frame , She pours a sensibility divine Along the nerve of every feeling line . But if a deed not tamely to be borne ...
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... whate'er is writ , The substitute for genius , sense , and wit . To dally much with subjects mean and low , Proves that the mind is weak , or makes it so . Neglected talents rust into decay , And every effort ends in push - pin play ...
... whate'er is writ , The substitute for genius , sense , and wit . To dally much with subjects mean and low , Proves that the mind is weak , or makes it so . Neglected talents rust into decay , And every effort ends in push - pin play ...
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... Whate'er we write , we bring forth nothing new . " Twere new indeed to see a bard all fire , Touched with a coal from heaven , assume the lyre , And tell the world , still kindling as he sung , With more than mortal music on his tongue ...
... Whate'er we write , we bring forth nothing new . " Twere new indeed to see a bard all fire , Touched with a coal from heaven , assume the lyre , And tell the world , still kindling as he sung , With more than mortal music on his tongue ...
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... whate'er be the pretence , Is wooing mercy by renewed offence . Hast thou within thee sin , that in old time Brought fire from heaven , the sex - abusing crime , Whose horrid perpetration stamps disgrace , Baboons are free from , upon ...
... whate'er be the pretence , Is wooing mercy by renewed offence . Hast thou within thee sin , that in old time Brought fire from heaven , the sex - abusing crime , Whose horrid perpetration stamps disgrace , Baboons are free from , upon ...
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Aspasio beneath bids blest boast breath cause charms deem delight divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease 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 lost lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymphs o'er once pain Parnassian peace perhaps pine-apples pity pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seems shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound spleen stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE virtue voice waste whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth