Cowper: Poetry & ProseClarendon Press, 1960 - 196 pages |
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Page 90
... smiles I see , The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails , else , how distinct they say , ' Grieve not , my child , chase all thy fears ... smile ! it answers - Yes . 10 20 I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day , 90.
... smiles I see , The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails , else , how distinct they say , ' Grieve not , my child , chase all thy fears ... smile ! it answers - Yes . 10 20 I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day , 90.
Page 92
... smile ) Could those few pleasant hours again appear , Might one wish bring them , would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart - the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd , perhaps I might.- But no - what here we call our life is ...
... smile ) Could those few pleasant hours again appear , Might one wish bring them , would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart - the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd , perhaps I might.- But no - what here we call our life is ...
Page 180
... smile and a gentle inclination of his head . He then grasped my hand affectionately , and with a smile that charmed me , 20 said , ' Well , you for your part will do well also ' ; at last recollecting his great age ( for I understood ...
... smile and a gentle inclination of his head . He then grasped my hand affectionately , and with a smile that charmed me , 20 said , ' Well , you for your part will do well also ' ; at last recollecting his great age ( for I understood ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 5 |
HAZLITT ON COWPER | 11 |
BAGEHOT ON COWPER | 17 |
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affectionately ALEXANDER SELKIRK appearance beauties blank verse Bodham Brougham Castle called charms cheerful Cousin dearest delight delineation doubt Dunciad East Dereham English ev'ry excitement eyes fancy favour feel FĂȘte ChampĂȘtre Gayhurst genius gentle give hand happy Hayley heard heart Homer honour humour John Gilpin JOHN NEWTON JOSEPH HILL knew Lady Austen LADY HESKETH Olney laugh least letter live Lord lov'd Mary melancholy mind Monthly Review morning mother Muse natura naturata nature never night o'er once Oxford Cowper pass perhaps person Pertenhall Pindus pleasure poem poet poetry Pope praise retirement rhyme scene seems shine side smile sofa soon Southampton spirit suppose sweet Task tell thee things thou thought Throckmorton Tibullus tion translation truth W. C. TO LADY walk Westminster Weston William Cowper WILLIAM HAYLEY WILLIAM UNWIN wish write written