PoemsCaxton-Press, printed by Nuttall, Fisher, and Company, 1815 - 622 pages |
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Page 163
William Cowper, M'Nicoll. Riches , in the possession of some great minds , have been nobly applied . Inform his mind ; one flash of heav'nly day Would heal his heart , and melt his chains away . 66 Beauty for ashes " is a gift indeed ...
William Cowper, M'Nicoll. Riches , in the possession of some great minds , have been nobly applied . Inform his mind ; one flash of heav'nly day Would heal his heart , and melt his chains away . 66 Beauty for ashes " is a gift indeed ...
Page 229
... mind quite vacant is a mind distrest . The vet'ran steed excus'd his task at length , In kind compassion of his failing strength , And turn'd into the park or mead to graze , Exempt from future service all his days , There feels a ...
... mind quite vacant is a mind distrest . The vet'ran steed excus'd his task at length , In kind compassion of his failing strength , And turn'd into the park or mead to graze , Exempt from future service all his days , There feels a ...
Page 230
... mind employ'd on so sublime a theme , Pushing her bold inquiry to the date And outline of the present transient state , And after poising her advent'rous wings , Settling at last upon eternal things , Far more intelligent , and better ...
... mind employ'd on so sublime a theme , Pushing her bold inquiry to the date And outline of the present transient state , And after poising her advent'rous wings , Settling at last upon eternal things , Far more intelligent , and better ...
Contents
Translations from Vincent Bourne | xv |
Progress of Error | 60 |
Truth | 82 |
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK beneath bids blest boast breath call'd cause Charity charms Christian Cowper delight design'd divine dread dream e'en earth ease ev'ning ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly form'd frown fruit give glory God's grace hand happy hast heart heav'n heav'nly honour hope hour human Inner Temple int'rest John Gilpin land light lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature never o'er once palæstra peace perhaps pity pleasure poet poet's pow'r praise pray'rs pride proud prove red vengeance religion rude sacred sapience scene scorn Scrib seem'd shine sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound spleen Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou thought toil tongue trifler true truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE VIRG virtue waste Whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wisdom worth youth zeal