The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley, Zväzok 1J. Johnson, 1803 |
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Strana 20
... cause on earth Virtues like these derive their birth ? Derived from Heaven alone , Full on that favor'd breast they shine , Where Faith and Resignation join To call the blessing down . Such Such is that heart : -But while the Muse Thy ...
... cause on earth Virtues like these derive their birth ? Derived from Heaven alone , Full on that favor'd breast they shine , Where Faith and Resignation join To call the blessing down . Such Such is that heart : -But while the Muse Thy ...
Strana 42
... cause for humility , and so much need of it too , resentment is such an enemy to it , that I hope I shall never give quarter to any thing that appears in the shape of sullenness or self- consequence hereafter . Alas ! if my best Friend ...
... cause for humility , and so much need of it too , resentment is such an enemy to it , that I hope I shall never give quarter to any thing that appears in the shape of sullenness or self- consequence hereafter . Alas ! if my best Friend ...
Strana 54
... cause to thank God for his complete recovery . We have an epidemical fever in this country likewise , which leaves behind it a continual sighing , almost to suf- focation : not that I have seen any instance of it , for blessed be God ...
... cause to thank God for his complete recovery . We have an epidemical fever in this country likewise , which leaves behind it a continual sighing , almost to suf- focation : not that I have seen any instance of it , for blessed be God ...
Strana 59
... cause I know you are not fond of strange faces , and because I thought it would in some degree save him the pain of announcing himself . If the Major I am become a great Florist , and Shrub doctor . can make up a small packet of Seeds ...
... cause I know you are not fond of strange faces , and because I thought it would in some degree save him the pain of announcing himself . If the Major I am become a great Florist , and Shrub doctor . can make up a small packet of Seeds ...
Strana 82
... cause of sorrow , that I lost so near a relation , and one so de- servedly dear to me , and that he left me just when our sentiments upon the most interesting subject became the same : But much more cause of joy , that it pleased God to ...
... cause of sorrow , that I lost so near a relation , and one so de- servedly dear to me , and that he left me just when our sentiments upon the most interesting subject became the same : But much more cause of joy , that it pleased God to ...
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acquaintance admirable affection affectionate amiable amusement appears April 17 attention beautiful blessing Bodham brother character comfortable Cowper DEAR COUSIN DEAR FRIEND dearest Cousin degree delight Esqr feel friendship genius give graceful happy heart Homer honour honour of Scotland hope Huntingdon Iliad interesting John Gilpin John Johnson JOSEPH HILL kind labour Lace-makers Lady Austen Lady Hesketh least LETTER LETTER live Lodge Lord March 11 mind nature neighbours never Newton obliged occasion Olney painful Park-House peculiar perhaps pleased pleasure Poem Poet poetical poetry powers praise present prove racters Reader reason received recollect river Ouse Samuel Rose scene Scripture seems sensible sent shew spirit suppose sure talents tell tender thee thing thou thought Throckmorton tion Translation truth Unwin verse virtues Volume W. C. LETTER walk Weston WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wish write
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Strana 100 - Toll for the Brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last sea-fight is fought ; His work of glory done. It was not in the battle ; No tempest gave the shock : She sprang no fatal leak ; She ran upon no rock.
Strana 77 - On the whole it appears, and my argument shows With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them.
Strana xviii - They whose spirits are formed like mine, to whom a public exhibition of themselves, on any occasion, is mortal poison, may have some idea of the horrors of my situation; others can have none.
Strana 76 - Then holding the spectacles up to the court — Your lordship observes they are made with a straddle As wide as the ridge of the Nose is ; in short, Designed to sit close to it, just like a saddle.
Strana 227 - Alas ! Sir, I have heretofore borrowed help from him, but he is a gentleman of so much reading that the people of our town cannot understand him.
Strana 195 - The man that hails you Tom or Jack, And proves by thumps upon your back How he esteems your merit, Is such a friend, that one had need Be very much his friend indeed, .
Strana 12 - He is a man of learning and good sense, and as simple as parson Adams. His wife has a very uncommon understanding, has read much to excellent purpose, and is more polite than a duchess.