Cowper's Text: A PoemW. and J. Eddowes, 1827 - 70 pages |
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... excitement food For heav'nly musings , amid social love Largely dispens'd , as incense rose around From what to thee was nectar , thy large mind In its grave labours patient of rebuke Coming from learned men , for learning's sake , And 32.
... excitement food For heav'nly musings , amid social love Largely dispens'd , as incense rose around From what to thee was nectar , thy large mind In its grave labours patient of rebuke Coming from learned men , for learning's sake , And 32.
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... learned times , But that with close sudden , ineffable , Would heav'n and earth shut on thee , and display thee , E'en as a demon of thy fav'rite bard , Exhausted , spiritless , afflicted , fall'n : Strange contribution to our mortal ...
... learned times , But that with close sudden , ineffable , Would heav'n and earth shut on thee , and display thee , E'en as a demon of thy fav'rite bard , Exhausted , spiritless , afflicted , fall'n : Strange contribution to our mortal ...
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... learned mute ? Leave we the stile historic - leave we that Nam'd philosophic - as his master mix'd With studious and assiduous eloquence , In person and in act , two realms , two laws , St. Paul , a vig'rous commentator known For ...
... learned mute ? Leave we the stile historic - leave we that Nam'd philosophic - as his master mix'd With studious and assiduous eloquence , In person and in act , two realms , two laws , St. Paul , a vig'rous commentator known For ...
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... learned durability Against the crumblings of Montgomery , Not yet arrested by or earl or knight , ( Who might their purses ring from either tow'r On London and Carnarvon and no fear Palsy corruption from th ' embattl'd gold , No happy ...
... learned durability Against the crumblings of Montgomery , Not yet arrested by or earl or knight , ( Who might their purses ring from either tow'r On London and Carnarvon and no fear Palsy corruption from th ' embattl'd gold , No happy ...
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... learned durability Against the crumblings of Montgomery , Not yet arrested by or earl or knight , ( Who might their purses ring from either tow'r On London and Carnarvon and no fear Palsy corruption from th ' embattl'd gold , No happy ...
... learned durability Against the crumblings of Montgomery , Not yet arrested by or earl or knight , ( Who might their purses ring from either tow'r On London and Carnarvon and no fear Palsy corruption from th ' embattl'd gold , No happy ...
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author's best regards bard barouche beamy bless'd blessing boasted breathe bright Briton call'd Cestrian charm charm'd claim claim'd condens'd COWPER'S crucible Dear death diff'rent Doric e'en e'er Edinburgh eloquence emense encreas'd Eugenius ev'ry false pretence fasces fast father feast fix'd flow'r fruit garden gen❜ral gentle giv'n glory grace grave hadst thou hallow'd Haply harmony heart heav'n and earth heav'nly honours Hosanna innocence JAMES MASON kingdom light Liverpool lord marr'd merg'd mighty theme mod'rate moral ne'er nectar o'er Olney pard'ning peace Plato playful poet poetry and truth Porsonian pow'r prepar'd prevail'd Proserpine prov'd pure spirit rais'd realms reconcil'd robe Rome scene scholar's seal'd Seem'd Shrewsbury smile social sense storm strong stye surt sympathy tears thee thine thou hadst Thou wast thro throne Thurlow Thyself toil tow'r town Tusculum Twas two-fold verse welcom'd whate'er woes wounds Yorick
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Page 1 - My panting side was charged, when I withdrew, To seek a tranquil death in distant shades. There was I found by one who had himself Been hurt by the archers. In his side he bore, And in his hands and feet, the cruel scars. With gentle force soliciting the darts, He drew them forth, and heal'd, and bade me live.
Page 61 - The popular harangue, the tart reply, The logic, and the wisdom, and the wit, And the loud laugh — I long to know them all; I burn to set the imprisoned wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again.
Page 6 - Like the fair flower dishevell'd in the wind ; Riches have wings and grandeur is a dream. The man we celebrate must find a tomb, And we that worship him ignoble graves.