Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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Page 6
... turn the course of Helicon that way ; Nor would the Nine consent the sacred tide Should purl amidst the traffic of Cheapside , Or tinkle in Change Alley , to amuse The leathern cars of stock - jobbers and Jews . 4. Vouchsafe , at least ...
... turn the course of Helicon that way ; Nor would the Nine consent the sacred tide Should purl amidst the traffic of Cheapside , Or tinkle in Change Alley , to amuse The leathern cars of stock - jobbers and Jews . 4. Vouchsafe , at least ...
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William Cowper. Stamps God's own name upon a lie just made , To 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 enquires , how , where , or ...
William Cowper. Stamps God's own name upon a lie just made , To 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 enquires , how , where , or ...
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... turns , enjoyment and delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honeyed store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is ...
... turns , enjoyment and delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honeyed store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is ...
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... turn off Obscene to swill and swallow 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 swallow 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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... turns from with abhorrence and disdain ; Not more affronted by avowed neglect , Than by the mere dissembler's feigned respect . What is all righteousness that men devise ? What -- but a sordid bargain for the skies ; But Christ as soon ...
... turns from with abhorrence and disdain ; Not more affronted by avowed neglect , Than by the mere dissembler's feigned respect . What is all righteousness that men devise ? What -- but a sordid bargain for the skies ; But Christ as soon ...
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beauty beneath bids blest boast breath cause charms dæmons deem delight divine dream e'en earth ease East Dereham eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly frown give glory grace hand happy hast heard heart heaven honour hope hour human Inner Temple John Gilpin labour land light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er Olney Hymns once peace perhaps pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rest Robert Throckmorton rude sacred scene scorn seek seems shine sighs sight skies smile song soon soul sound stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE virtue waste William Bull WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY WILLIAM WILBERFORCE wind wisdom wonder worth youth