PoemsCaxton-Press, printed by Nuttall, Fisher, and Company, 1815 - 622 pages |
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Page xxiii
... soul . But what sets the point at absolute rest , is the clear and unde- niable fact , that Cowper had been completely de- ranged in mind , insomuch that he attempted suicide , long before he had any truly religious concern upon his ...
... soul . But what sets the point at absolute rest , is the clear and unde- niable fact , that Cowper had been completely de- ranged in mind , insomuch that he attempted suicide , long before he had any truly religious concern upon his ...
Page 201
... soul can mix with the celestial bands , And give the strain the compass it demands . Strange tidings these to tell a world , who treat , All but their own experience as deceit ! Will they believe , though credulous enough To swallow ...
... soul can mix with the celestial bands , And give the strain the compass it demands . Strange tidings these to tell a world , who treat , All but their own experience as deceit ! Will they believe , though credulous enough To swallow ...
Page 468
... soul in all things , and that soul is God . The beauties of the wilderness are his , That makes so gay the solitary place Where no eye sees them . And the fairer forms , That cultivation glories in , are his . He sets the bright ...
... soul in all things , and that soul is God . The beauties of the wilderness are his , That makes so gay the solitary place Where no eye sees them . And the fairer forms , That cultivation glories in , are his . He sets the bright ...
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