Poems, Volume 1Pr. por C. and J. Rivington, 1825 - 480 pages |
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... turn of his temper inclining him to rural life , he indulged it , and the providence of God evidently preparing his way and marking out his retreat , he retired into the country . By these steps the good hand of God , unknown to me ...
... turn of his temper inclining him to rural life , he indulged it , and the providence of God evidently preparing his way and marking out his retreat , he retired into the country . By these steps the good hand of God , unknown to me ...
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... . B. Not Brindley nor Bridgewater would essay To turn the course of Helicon that way ; Nor would the nine consent the sacred tide Should purl amidst the traffic of Cheapside , 6 Or tinkle in ' Change Alley , to amuse TABLE TALK . 5.
... . B. Not Brindley nor Bridgewater would essay To turn the course of Helicon that way ; Nor would the nine consent the sacred tide Should purl amidst the traffic of Cheapside , 6 Or tinkle in ' Change Alley , to amuse TABLE TALK . 5.
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... turn a penny in the way of trade ; When Avarice starves ( and never hides his face ) Two or three millions of the human race , And not a tongue inquires , how , where , TABLE TALK . 11 The same for 1789 464 The same for 1790 · 466 The ...
... turn a penny in the way of trade ; When Avarice starves ( and never hides his face ) Two or three millions of the human race , And not a tongue inquires , how , where , TABLE TALK . 11 The same for 1789 464 The same for 1790 · 466 The ...
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... turns , enjoyment and delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honied store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the ...
... turns , enjoyment and delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honied store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the ...
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... turn off Obscene to swill and wallow at a trough ? Envy the beast then , on whom Heaven bestows Your pleasures , with no curses in the close . Pleasure admitted in undue degree Enslaves the will , nor leaves the judgment free . " Tis ...
... turn off Obscene to swill and wallow at a trough ? Envy the beast then , on whom Heaven bestows Your pleasures , with no curses in the close . Pleasure admitted in undue degree Enslaves the will , nor leaves the judgment free . " Tis ...
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beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lost lyre mankind mercy mind mounted best muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymph o'er once palæstra pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure praise pride prize proud prove red vengeance rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shepherd's rod shine sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wisely store wonder worth youth