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... his heart . Then he felt himself a wanderer , and then he found a guide . Upon this change of views , a change of plan and con- duct followed of course . When he saw the busy and the gay world in its true light , iv PREFACE .
... his heart . Then he felt himself a wanderer , and then he found a guide . Upon this change of views , a change of plan and con- duct followed of course . When he saw the busy and the gay world in its true light , iv PREFACE .
Page v
William Cowper. busy and the gay world in its true light , he left it with as little reluctance as a prisoner , when called to liberty , leaves his dungeon . Not that he became a Cynic or an Ascetic - A heart filled with love to God will ...
William Cowper. busy and the gay world in its true light , he left it with as little reluctance as a prisoner , when called to liberty , leaves his dungeon . Not that he became a Cynic or an Ascetic - A heart filled with love to God will ...
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... busy , trifling ; empty , though refined ; Hence all that interferes , and dares to clash With indolence and luxury , is trash : While learning , once the man's exclusive pride , Seems verging fast towards the female side . Learning ...
... busy , trifling ; empty , though refined ; Hence all that interferes , and dares to clash With indolence and luxury , is trash : While learning , once the man's exclusive pride , Seems verging fast towards the female side . Learning ...
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... busy , or too gay to wait On the sad theme , their everlasting state , Sport for a day , and perish in a night , The foam upon the waters not so light . Who judged the pharisee ? What odious cause Exposed him to the vengeance of the ...
... busy , or too gay to wait On the sad theme , their everlasting state , Sport for a day , and perish in a night , The foam upon the waters not so light . Who judged the pharisee ? What odious cause Exposed him to the vengeance of the ...
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... busy Commerce waits To pour his golden tide through all her gates ; Whom fiery suns , that scorch the russet spice Of eastern groves , and oceans floor'd with ice , Forbid in vain to push his daring way To darker climes , or climes of ...
... busy Commerce waits To pour his golden tide through all her gates ; Whom fiery suns , that scorch the russet spice Of eastern groves , and oceans floor'd with ice , Forbid in vain to push his daring way To darker climes , or climes of ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms dæmons death 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 hear heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sighs 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 wonder worth youth