Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...J. Johnson, 1800 |
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... truth , beauty , and influence of the religion of the Bible . - A religion which , however discre- dited by the misconduct of many who have not renounced the Christian name , proves itself , when rightly understood , and cor- dially ...
... truth , beauty , and influence of the religion of the Bible . - A religion which , however discre- dited by the misconduct of many who have not renounced the Christian name , proves itself , when rightly understood , and cor- dially ...
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... truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . Oh liberty ! the pris'ner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse , his passion and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art fancy's nurse ; Lost without thee th ...
... truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . Oh liberty ! the pris'ner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse , his passion and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art fancy's nurse ; Lost without thee th ...
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... him dumb . But that effeminacy , folly , lust , Enervate and enfeeble , and needs must , And that a nation shamefully debas'd , Will be despis'd and trampled on at last , Unless sweet penitence her pow'rs renew , Is truth , TABLE TALK . 21.
... him dumb . But that effeminacy , folly , lust , Enervate and enfeeble , and needs must , And that a nation shamefully debas'd , Will be despis'd and trampled on at last , Unless sweet penitence her pow'rs renew , Is truth , TABLE TALK . 21.
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... truth , if history itself be true . There is a time , and justice marks the date , For long - forbearing clemency to wait ; That hour elaps'd , th ' incurable revolt Is punish'd , and down comes the thunder - bolt . If mercy then put by ...
... truth , if history itself be true . There is a time , and justice marks the date , For long - forbearing clemency to wait ; That hour elaps'd , th ' incurable revolt Is punish'd , and down comes the thunder - bolt . If mercy then put by ...
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... charms . Thus , all success depending on an ear , And thinking I might purchase it too dear , If sentiment were sacrific'd to sound , And truth cut short to make a period round , I judg'd a man of sense could scarce do worse TABLE TALK .
... charms . Thus , all success depending on an ear , And thinking I might purchase it too dear , If sentiment were sacrific'd to sound , And truth cut short to make a period round , I judg'd a man of sense could scarce do worse TABLE TALK .
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beams beneath bids blest bliss blooming groves boast breast brighter day call'd charms courser dark declension deeds delight design'd divine docet dream earth ev'ning ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly fool form'd frown give glory GLOW-WORM God's grace hand happy hast hate hear heart heav'n heav'nly hope hour int'rest joys land learn'd life's light lov'd lust lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature never o'er once pass'd peace pharisee PINE-APPLE pity plain pleasure poet's pow'r praise pray'rs pride proud prove religion Rome sacred scene scorn scorn'd scripture seem'd shine sight skies slave smile song sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye tempest thee their's theme thine thou thought thousand toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE VIRG virtue waste Whate'er wisdom woes zeal