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" The clash of arguments and jar of words, Worse than the mortal brunt of rival swords, Decide no question with their tedious length, (For opposition gives opinion strength) Divert the champions prodigal of breath, And put the peaceably disposed to death. "
Poems - Page 169
by William Cowper - 1805
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1782 - 378 pages
...who rule the tongue, if fuch there are, And make colloquial happinefs your care, Preferve me from the thing I dread and hate, A duel in the form of a debate...Decide no queftion with their tedious length, For opposition gives opinion ftrength, Divert the champions prodigal of breath, And put the peaceably-difpofed...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1782 - 384 pages
...rule the tongue, if fuch there are, And. make colloquial happinefs yourcarej' ' Preferve me from the thing I dread and hate, A duel in the form of a debate..."arguments 'and jar of words Worfe than the mortal brunt of rivarfwords, Decide no queftion with their tedious length^ For oppofition give% opinion ftrength, Divert...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...who rule the tongue, if fuch there are, And make colloquial happinefs your care, Prcferve me from the thing I dread and hate, A duel in the form of a debate : The clam of arguments and jar of words Worfe than the mortal brunt of rival fwords, Decide no queftion...
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Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...

William Cowper - 1787 - 334 pages
...the tongue, if fuch there arc, And make colloquial happinefs your care, Preferve me from the thins; I dread and hate, A duel in the form of a debate ;...Decide no queftion with their tedious length, For oppofi:ion gives opinion ftrength, Divert the champions, prodigal of breath, And put the peaceably-difpofed...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1790 - 312 pages
...who rule the tongue, if fuch there are, And make colloquial happinefs your care, Preferve me from the thing I dread and hate,. A duel in the form of a debate...jar of words, Worfe than the mortal brunt of rival fwonls, Decide no queftion with their tedious length, For oppofition gives opinion ftrength, Divert...
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Poems: By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple Esq. In Two Volumes ...

William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...who rule the tongue, if fuch there are, And make colloquial happinefs your care, Preferve me from the thing I dread and hate — • A duel in the form of a debate. The clam of arguments and jar of words, Worfe than the mortal brunt of rival fwords, Decide no queftion...
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Beauties of Cowper: To which are Prefixed, a Life of the Author and ...

William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...who rule the tongue, if such there are, And make colloquial happiness your care, Preserve me from the thing I dread and hate — A duel in the form of a debate. The clash of arguments and jar of words, Worse than the mortal brunt of rival swords, Decide no question...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...who rule the tongue, if such there are, And make colloquial happiness your care, Preserve me from the thing I dread and hate.... A duel in the form of a debate. The clash of arguments and jar of words, Worse than the mortal brunt of rival swords, Decide no question...
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The Rainbow: Originally Published in the Richmond Enquirer. First series

1804 - 86 pages
...although brutal inebriation is avoided, enough is taken into the brain, to produce " A clafli of argument, and jar of words, " Worfe than the mortal brunt of rival fwords." When this happy point is reached, we are told in bacchanalian language, to leave no heel-taps. In obedience...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...who rule the tongue, if fuch there are, And make colloquial happinefs your care, Preferve me from the thing I dread and hate, A duel in the form of a debate. The clafh of arguments and jar of words, Woife than the mortal brunt of rival ftyords, Decide no queftion with their tedious length, For oppofition...
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