The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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... soul in supplication for par- don . In this most disastrous condition the miser- able Cowper was incessantly tended by the faithful affection of Mrs. Unwin ; and all the assistance and consolation , of which his case would admit , were ...
... soul in supplication for par- don . In this most disastrous condition the miser- able Cowper was incessantly tended by the faithful affection of Mrs. Unwin ; and all the assistance and consolation , of which his case would admit , were ...
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... soul ; But , if Authority grow wanton , woe To him that treads upon his freeborn toe ; One step beyond the boundary of the laws Fires him at once in Freedom's glorious cause . Thus proud Prerogative , not much revered , Is seldom felt ...
... soul ; But , if Authority grow wanton , woe To him that treads upon his freeborn toe ; One step beyond the boundary of the laws Fires him at once in Freedom's glorious cause . Thus proud Prerogative , not much revered , Is seldom felt ...
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... soul into the dawning plan . Hence , in a Roman mouth , the graceful name Of prophet and of poet was the same ; Hence British poets too the priesthood shared , And every hallow'd druid was a bard . But no prophetic fires to me belong ...
... soul into the dawning plan . Hence , in a Roman mouth , the graceful name Of prophet and of poet was the same ; Hence British poets too the priesthood shared , And every hallow'd druid was a bard . But no prophetic fires to me belong ...
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... soul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in the characters that form mankind ; And , as the Sun in rising beauty dress'd , Looks to the westward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may interpose , Ere yet his race ...
... soul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in the characters that form mankind ; And , as the Sun in rising beauty dress'd , Looks to the westward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may interpose , Ere yet his race ...
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... , And kindles in his soul a treacherous fire ; While , all his purposes and steps to guard , Peace follows virtue as its sure reward ; And Pleasure brings as surely in her train Remorse , E 2 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR . 45.
... , And kindles in his soul a treacherous fire ; While , all his purposes and steps to guard , Peace follows virtue as its sure reward ; And Pleasure brings as surely in her train Remorse , E 2 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR . 45.
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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