Poems: By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple, Esq. In Two Volumes. Vol. I-II.J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard. 1800. T. Bensley, printer, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, 1800 |
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Strana 2
... virtues of fuch men , man owes His portion in the good that heaven bestows . And , when recording history displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days , Tells of a few ftout hearts that fought and died Where duty plac'd ...
... virtues of fuch men , man owes His portion in the good that heaven bestows . And , when recording history displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days , Tells of a few ftout hearts that fought and died Where duty plac'd ...
Strana 4
... virtue's lap her juft reward , Keep vice restrain'd behind a double guard ; To quell the faction that affronts the throne By filent magnanimity alone ; To nurse with tender care the thriving arts , Watch ev'ry beam philofophy imparts ...
... virtue's lap her juft reward , Keep vice restrain'd behind a double guard ; To quell the faction that affronts the throne By filent magnanimity alone ; To nurse with tender care the thriving arts , Watch ev'ry beam philofophy imparts ...
Strana 6
... virtues that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majefty engage Respect , while ftalking o'er life's narrow stage ; Then leave their crimes for hiftory to scan , And ask with busy scorn , Was this the man ? ; I pity kings whom ...
... virtues that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majefty engage Respect , while ftalking o'er life's narrow stage ; Then leave their crimes for hiftory to scan , And ask with busy scorn , Was this the man ? ; I pity kings whom ...
Strana 13
... virtue , truth , whate'er we call ¡ A bleffing - freedom is the pledge of all . Oh liberty ! the pris'ner's pleafing dream , The poet's mufe , his paffion and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art fancy's nurse ; Loft without thee ...
... virtue , truth , whate'er we call ¡ A bleffing - freedom is the pledge of all . Oh liberty ! the pris'ner's pleafing dream , The poet's mufe , his paffion and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art fancy's nurse ; Loft without thee ...
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... the few that have been found , Where moft they flourish , upon English ground , The country's need have scantily supplied , And the laft left the scene when Chatham died . B. Not fo - the virtue ftill adorns our age TABLE TALK . 15.
... the few that have been found , Where moft they flourish , upon English ground , The country's need have scantily supplied , And the laft left the scene when Chatham died . B. Not fo - the virtue ftill adorns our age TABLE TALK . 15.
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againſt becauſe beſt bleft breaſt caft cauſe charms Chriftian cloſe courſe defign defire delight deſpair divine dream earth eaſe Elfe ev'ning ev'ry eyes facred fafe faft fame fatire fcenes fcorn fear feek feel feem feen fhall fhining fhow fide filent fire firſt fkies flave flow'rs fmile fome fong foon form'd forrow foul ftand ftill ftream fuch fure glory grace heart heav'n heav'nly herſelf himſelf int'reft itſelf joys juft juſt laft laſt leaſt lefs leſs loft luft mind moft moſt mufe muft muſt never o'er paffion peace pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pray'rs pride purpoſe reft ſcene ſeem ſeen ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhould ſhow ſkies ſkill ſmile ſpeak ſpeech ſpeed ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſuch ſupplied ſweet thee thefe their's theme themſelves theſe thine thoſe thou thought thouſand truth uſe virtue waft waſte whofe whoſe wiſdom Worfe