The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper,esq: Including the Hymns and Translations from Madame Guion, Milton, Etc., and Adam; a Sacred Drama; from the Italian of Gio. Battista Andreini, with a Memoir of the AuthorD. Appleton, 1854 |
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... less secure . Oft I have thought the scene of trouble closed , And hoped once more to gaze upon your charms ; As oft some dire mischance has interposed , And snatch'd th ' expected blessing from my arms . The seaman thus , his shatter'd ...
... less secure . Oft I have thought the scene of trouble closed , And hoped once more to gaze upon your charms ; As oft some dire mischance has interposed , And snatch'd th ' expected blessing from my arms . The seaman thus , his shatter'd ...
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... less than that of any other class . Nor is it difficult to trace the causes of this circum- stance . Poetry naturally deals in dreams and shadows , which , bright and faithful images of reality as they may be , are still but dreams and ...
... less than that of any other class . Nor is it difficult to trace the causes of this circum- stance . Poetry naturally deals in dreams and shadows , which , bright and faithful images of reality as they may be , are still but dreams and ...
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... less sublime . When ministers and ministerial arts ; Patriots , who love good places at their hearts ; When admirals , extoll'd for standing still , Or doing nothing with a deal of skill ; Generals who will not conquer when they may ...
... less sublime . When ministers and ministerial arts ; Patriots , who love good places at their hearts ; When admirals , extoll'd for standing still , Or doing nothing with a deal of skill ; Generals who will not conquer when they may ...
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... less illustrious bards his beauty shone A meteor , or a star ; in these , the sun . The nightingale may claim the topmost bough , While the poor grasshopper must chirp below . Like him unnoticed , I , and such as I , Spread little wings ...
... less illustrious bards his beauty shone A meteor , or a star ; in these , the sun . The nightingale may claim the topmost bough , While the poor grasshopper must chirp below . Like him unnoticed , I , and such as I , Spread little wings ...
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... less innocent , as less refined ; Then Genius danc'd a bacchanal ; he crown'd The brimming goblet , seized the thyrsus , bound His brows with ivy , rush'd into the field Of wild imagination , and there reel'd , The victim of his own ...
... less innocent , as less refined ; Then Genius danc'd a bacchanal ; he crown'd The brimming goblet , seized the thyrsus , bound His brows with ivy , rush'd into the field Of wild imagination , and there reel'd , The victim of his own ...
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ADAM angels art thou Avernus BEELZEBUB Behold beneath boast bosom breast breath bright brow call'd charms CHERUBIM creature dark dear death delight divine docet dost thou dread dream e'en earth eternal eyes fair falchions fear feel fire flame FLESH flowers form'd fruit give glory GOD THE FATHER gold grace groves hand hands united happy hast hear heart heaven heavenly hell honour hope human JOHN MILTON light live Lord LUCIFER lyre mighty mind muse nature never night nymphs o'er once pain peace pleasure praise prove sacred SATAN scene seem'd SERPENT shade shew shine sighs sight skies smile song soon sorrow soul sound spirit stars stream sweet taste tears thee theme thine thou art thou hast thought toil tongue truth Twas verse VINCENT BOURNE virtue voice VOLANO WILLIAM HAYLEY wings worth wretched youth