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... breast Brings every thought , word , action to the test ; Warns him or prompts , approves him or restrains , As reason , or as passion takes the reins , Heaven from above , and Conscience from within , Cries in his startled ear ...
... breast Brings every thought , word , action to the test ; Warns him or prompts , approves him or restrains , As reason , or as passion takes the reins , Heaven from above , and Conscience from within , Cries in his startled ear ...
Page 51
... him rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestic comforts dead ? Are all the nameless sweets of friendship fled ? Has time worn out , or fashion put to shame THE PROGRESS OF ERROR . 51.
... him rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestic comforts dead ? Are all the nameless sweets of friendship fled ? Has time worn out , or fashion put to shame THE PROGRESS OF ERROR . 51.
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... breast , Abhorr'd the sacrifice , and cursed the priest . Thou polish'd and high - finish'd foe to truth , Graybeard corrupter of our listening youth , To purge and skim away the filth of vice , That so refined it might the more entice ...
... breast , Abhorr'd the sacrifice , and cursed the priest . Thou polish'd and high - finish'd foe to truth , Graybeard corrupter of our listening youth , To purge and skim away the filth of vice , That so refined it might the more entice ...
Page 62
... breast , Implies authority , that never can , That never ought to be the lot of man . But , Muse , forbear ; long flights forebode a fall : Strike on the deep - toned chord the sum of all . Hear the just law - the judgment of the skies ...
... breast , Implies authority , that never can , That never ought to be the lot of man . But , Muse , forbear ; long flights forebode a fall : Strike on the deep - toned chord the sum of all . Hear the just law - the judgment of the skies ...
Page 91
... thousands fly when none pursue , Saves as he will by many or by few , And claims for ever , as his royal right , The ' event and sure decision of the fight ? Hast thou , though suckled at fair Freedom's breast , EXPOSTULATION . 91.
... thousands fly when none pursue , Saves as he will by many or by few , And claims for ever , as his royal right , The ' event and sure decision of the fight ? Hast thou , though suckled at fair Freedom's breast , EXPOSTULATION . 91.
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ANGELES beams beneath bids blasphemy bless'd bliss blooming groves boast BODHAM breast CALIFORN call'd charms Cowper dear declension deeds delight design'd divine dream e'en earth Eartham Edmonton eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown Gilpin give glory God's grace hand happy heart Heaven heavenly hope hour John Gilpin labour land learn'd light LOS ANGELES lust lyre mankind mercy mind Muse Nature never night o'er Olney once Parnassian pass'd peace pharisee pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove racter sacred scene scorn scorn'd Scripture seem'd shine sight skies smile song SONNET soon sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste tears telescopic eye thee theme thine thou hast thought thousand toil tongue trifler truth Twas Unwin verse virtue waste Whate'er wild WILLIAM COWPER wisdom zeal