The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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... side of the fore- most of our poets . But let us inquire dispassion- ately into the fact ; and , with the poems of Cowper in our hand , let us determine from their genuine me- rits , which we admit to be considerable , where among the ...
... side of the fore- most of our poets . But let us inquire dispassion- ately into the fact ; and , with the poems of Cowper in our hand , let us determine from their genuine me- rits , which we admit to be considerable , where among the ...
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... must be war ; And never meant the rule should be applied To him that fights with justice on his side . Let laurels , drench'd in pure Parnassian dews , Reward his memory , dear to every Muse , Who , with a courage of unshaken root , In C 2.
... must be war ; And never meant the rule should be applied To him that fights with justice on his side . Let laurels , drench'd in pure Parnassian dews , Reward his memory , dear to every Muse , Who , with a courage of unshaken root , In C 2.
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... side . Learning itself , received into a mind By nature weak , or viciously inclined , Serves but to lead philosophers astray , Where children would with ease discern the way . And of all arts sagacious dupes invent , To cheat ...
... side . Learning itself , received into a mind By nature weak , or viciously inclined , Serves but to lead philosophers astray , Where children would with ease discern the way . And of all arts sagacious dupes invent , To cheat ...
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... of fear , Death and the pains of Hell attend him there ; In vain ; the slave of arrogance and pride , He has no hearing on the prudent side . His still refuted quirks he still repeats ; New raised 60 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
... of fear , Death and the pains of Hell attend him there ; In vain ; the slave of arrogance and pride , He has no hearing on the prudent side . His still refuted quirks he still repeats ; New raised 60 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
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... side , He begs their flattery with his latest breath , And , smother'd in't at last , is praised to death . Yon cottager , who weaves at her own door , Pillow and bobbins all her little store ; Content though mean , and cheerful if not ...
... side , He begs their flattery with his latest breath , And , smother'd in't at last , is praised to death . Yon cottager , who weaves at her own door , Pillow and bobbins all her little store ; Content though mean , and cheerful if not ...
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ANGELES beams beneath bids blasphemy bless'd bliss blooming groves boast BODHAM breast CALIFORN call'd charms Cowper dear declension deeds delight design'd divine dream e'en earth Eartham Edmonton eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown Gilpin give glory God's grace hand happy heart Heaven heavenly hope hour John Gilpin labour land learn'd light LOS ANGELES lust lyre mankind mercy mind Muse Nature never night o'er Olney once Parnassian pass'd peace pharisee pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove racter sacred scene scorn scorn'd Scripture seem'd shine sight skies smile song SONNET soon sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste tears telescopic eye thee theme thine thou hast thought thousand toil tongue trifler truth Twas Unwin verse virtue waste Whate'er wild WILLIAM COWPER wisdom zeal