Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...J. Johnson, 1800 - English poetry |
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... bids man mark the fleeting hour , And death's own scythe , would better speak his Then pow'r ; grace the bony phantom in their stead With the king's shoulder - knot and gay cockade ; Clothe the twin brethren in each other's dress , The ...
... bids man mark the fleeting hour , And death's own scythe , would better speak his Then pow'r ; grace the bony phantom in their stead With the king's shoulder - knot and gay cockade ; Clothe the twin brethren in each other's dress , The ...
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... bids him draw ; To sheath it in the peace - restoring close With joy beyond what victory bestows ; Blest country , where these kingly glories shine ; Blest England , if this happiness be thine ! A. Guard what you say ; the patriotic ...
... bids him draw ; To sheath it in the peace - restoring close With joy beyond what victory bestows ; Blest country , where these kingly glories shine ; Blest England , if this happiness be thine ! A. Guard what you say ; the patriotic ...
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... Bids equity throughout his works prevail , And weighs the nations in an even scale ; He can encourage slav'ry to a smile , And fill with discontent a British isle . A. Freeman and slave , then , if the case be such , Stand on a level ...
... Bids equity throughout his works prevail , And weighs the nations in an even scale ; He can encourage slav'ry to a smile , And fill with discontent a British isle . A. Freeman and slave , then , if the case be such , Stand on a level ...
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... bidding of his hand . He gives the word , and mutiny soon roars In all her gates , and shakes her distant shores ; The standards of all nations are unfurl'd ; She has one foe , and that one foe the world . And , if he doom that people ...
... bidding of his hand . He gives the word , and mutiny soon roars In all her gates , and shakes her distant shores ; The standards of all nations are unfurl'd ; She has one foe , and that one foe the world . And , if he doom that people ...
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... bids the drunkard die Is far too just to pass the trifler by . Both baby - featur'd , and of infant size , View'd from a distance , and with heedless eyes Folly and innocence are so alike , The diff'rence , though essential , fails to ...
... bids the drunkard die Is far too just to pass the trifler by . Both baby - featur'd , and of infant size , View'd from a distance , and with heedless eyes Folly and innocence are so alike , The diff'rence , though essential , fails to ...
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