 | William Cowper - 1787 - 186 páginas
...woes. The reft appears a wildernefs of ftrange. But gay confufion, rofei for the cheeks, And lilies for the brows of faded age, Teeth for the toothless, ringlets for the bald, Heav'n, earth, and ocean, plunder'd of their fvverts, * Ne&areous efiehces, Olympian dews, Sermons,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 359 páginas
...woes. The reft appears a wildernefs of ftrange But gay confufion; rofes for the cheeks, And lilies for the brows of faded age, Teeth for the toothless, ringlets for the bald, Heav'n, earth, and ocean, plunder'd of their fweets, Nectareous eflences, Olympian dews, Sermons, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 420 páginas
...woes. The rest appears a wilderness of strange But gay confusion ; roses for the cheeks, And lilies for the brows of faded age, Teeth for the toothless, ringlets for the bald, Heav'n, earth, and ocean, plunder'd of their sweets, Nectareous essences, Olympian dews, Sermons, and... | |
 | 1801
...wilderness of strange But gay confusion— roies for the checks, THE MONTHLY VISITOR. 337 And lilies for the brows of faded age, Teeth for the toothless, ringlets for the bald; Heav'n, earth, and ocean, pluncicr'd of their sweets, Nectareous .essences, olympian dews, Sermons... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 231 páginas
...woes. The rest appears a wilderness of strange But gay confusion; roses for the cheeks, And lilies for the brows of faded age, Teeth for the toothless, ringlets for the bald, Heav'n, earth, and ocean, plundcr'd of their sweets, Nectareous essences, Olympian dews, Sermons, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802
...woes. The rest appears a wilderness of strange But gay confusion ; roses for the cheeks, And lilies for the brows of faded age, Teeth for the toothless, ringlets for the bald, Heav'n, earth, and ocean, plunder'd of their sweets, Nectareous essences, Olympian dews, Sermons, and... | |
 | John Corry - 1804 - 214 páginas
...least flaw, Audi killmy game fairly, according to law. COSMETICS. -Roses for the cheeks And lilies for the brows of faded age ; Teeth for the toothless, ringlets for the bald ; Heai'n, earth, and ocean, plunder'd of their street! : NecUreous essences, Olympian dews ! COWFIK.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806
...woes. The rest appears a wilderness of strange But gay confusion ; roses for the cheeks, And lilies for the brows of faded age, Teeth for the toothless, ringlets for the bald, Heaven, earth, and ocean, plundered of their sweets. Nectareous essences, Olympian dews, Sermons, and city feasts, and favourite... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806
...woes. The rest appears a wilderness of strange But gay confusion; roses for the cheeks, And lilies for the brows of faded age, Teeth for the toothless, ringlets for the bald, Heaven, earth, andocean.phmderedof their sweets, Nectareous esaences, Olympian dews, Sermons, and city feasts, and... | |
 | 1809
...woes. The rest appears a wilderness of strange "But gay confusion . roses for the cheeks, And lilies for the brows of faded age, Teeth for the toothless, ringlets for the bald, Heav'n, earth, and ocean, plunder' d- of their sweets, Uectarcous essences, Olympian dews, Sermons,... | |
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... of declamation thunder here; There forests of no meaning spread the page, In which all comprehension wanders lost; While fields of pleasantry amuse us there, With merry descants on a nation's woes. The rest appears a wilderness of strange But gay... 
