The poetical works of William Cowper [ed.] with prefatory notice by E. Hope1885 |
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... stand chronicled in my remembrance as the most melancholy that I have ever known , except the few weeks I spent at Eastham . " On their return to Weston , he again became ill and melancholy ; and his friend of so many years was ...
... stand chronicled in my remembrance as the most melancholy that I have ever known , except the few weeks I spent at Eastham . " On their return to Weston , he again became ill and melancholy ; and his friend of so many years was ...
Strana 41
... the power of logic reigns With much sufficiency in royal brains . Such reasoning falls like an inverted cone , Wanting its proper base to stand upon . Man made for kings ! those optics are but dim TABLE TALK . 4I Table Talk.
... the power of logic reigns With much sufficiency in royal brains . Such reasoning falls like an inverted cone , Wanting its proper base to stand upon . Man made for kings ! those optics are but dim TABLE TALK . 4I Table Talk.
Strana 42
... stand or fall . B. True , While they live , the courtly laureate pays His quit - rent ode , his pepper - corn of praise , And many a dunce whose fingers itch to write , Adds , as he can , his tributary mite ; A subject's faults , a ...
... stand or fall . B. True , While they live , the courtly laureate pays His quit - rent ode , his pepper - corn of praise , And many a dunce whose fingers itch to write , Adds , as he can , his tributary mite ; A subject's faults , a ...
Strana 43
... standing as if struck to stone , While condescending majesty looks on ; If monarchy consist in such base things , Sighing , I say again , I pity kings ! A. Thus men whose thoughts contemplative have dwelt , On situations that they never ...
... standing as if struck to stone , While condescending majesty looks on ; If monarchy consist in such base things , Sighing , I say again , I pity kings ! A. Thus men whose thoughts contemplative have dwelt , On situations that they never ...
Strana 45
... stand'st at bay . Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd , Once Chatham saved thee , but who saves thee next ? Alas ! the tide of pleasure sweeps along All that should be the boast of British song . ' Tis not the wreath that ...
... stand'st at bay . Undaunted still , though wearied and perplex'd , Once Chatham saved thee , but who saves thee next ? Alas ! the tide of pleasure sweeps along All that should be the boast of British song . ' Tis not the wreath that ...
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appears beauty beneath breast cause chance charms close course Cowper dear death deep delight divine dream earth ease ev'ry eyes face fair faithful fall fear feel field fire force give glory grace hand happy hast head hear heard heart Heav'n hold hope hour human kind Lady land leaves length less light live lost means mind muse nature never o'er once pain peace perhaps pleasure poet pow'rs praise prove rest scene seek seems seen shine side sight skies smile song soon soul sound speak spring stands sweet task taste tears thee theme thine things thou thought thousand till true truth turn vain virtue wind winter wisdom wish youth
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Strana 324 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take ; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
Strana 165 - JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A trainband captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday have seen. To-morrow is our wedding day, And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaise and pair.
Strana 106 - Nor rural sights alone, but rural sounds Exhilarate the spirit, and restore The tone of languid nature. Mighty winds, That sweep the skirt of some far-spreading wood Of ancient growth, make music not unlike The dash of Ocean on his winding shore...
Strana 209 - Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou might'st know me safe and warmly laid ; Thy morning bounties ere I left my home, The biscuit, or confectionary plum...
Strana 186 - His sword was in its sheath, His fingers held the pen, When Kempenfelt went down With twice four hundred men.
Strana 27 - My panting side was charged when I withdrew To seek a tranquil death in distant shades.^ There was I found by one who had himself Been hurt by the archers. In his side he bore And in his hands and feet the cruel scars. With gentle force soliciting the darts He drew them forth, and healed and bade me live.
Strana 210 - My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth : But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies.
Strana 172 - And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig: He lost them sooner than at first, For why? — they were too big. Now...
Strana 325 - Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus and his word? 3 What peaceful hours I once enjoyed ! How sweet their memory still ! But they have left an aching void The world can never fill.
Strana 234 - And the scene where his melody charm'd me before Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breast, and a stone at my head, Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead.