Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...J. Johnson, 1800 - English poetry |
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... war . And never meant the rule should be applied To him that fights with justice on his side . Let laurels , drench'd in pure Parnassian dews , Reward his mem'ry , dear to ev'ry muse , Who , with a courage of unshaken root , In I. B.
... war . And never meant the rule should be applied To him that fights with justice on his side . Let laurels , drench'd in pure Parnassian dews , Reward his mem'ry , dear to ev'ry muse , Who , with a courage of unshaken root , In I. B.
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... ev'ry beam philosophy imparts ; To give religion her unbridled scope , Nor judge by statute a believer's hope ; I I With close fidelity and love unfeign'd , To keep the 4 TABLE TALK .
... ev'ry beam philosophy imparts ; To give religion her unbridled scope , Nor judge by statute a believer's hope ; I I With close fidelity and love unfeign'd , To keep the 4 TABLE TALK .
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... a cause , e , I grant , An English poet's privilege to rant ; But is not freedom - at least , is not our's , To apt to play the wanton with her pow'rs , I 1 Grow freakish , and , o'erleaping ev'ry mound , Spread 16 TABLE TALK . TABLE TALK ...
... a cause , e , I grant , An English poet's privilege to rant ; But is not freedom - at least , is not our's , To apt to play the wanton with her pow'rs , I 1 Grow freakish , and , o'erleaping ev'ry mound , Spread 16 TABLE TALK . TABLE TALK ...
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... ev'ry mound , Spread anarchy and terror all around ? B. Agreed . But would you sell or slay your horse For bounding and curvetting in his course ; Or if , when ridden with a careless rein , He break away , and seek the distant plain ...
... ev'ry mound , Spread anarchy and terror all around ? B. Agreed . But would you sell or slay your horse For bounding and curvetting in his course ; Or if , when ridden with a careless rein , He break away , and seek the distant plain ...
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... ev'ry venal stickler for the yoke Felt himself crush'd at the first word he spoke . Such men are rais'd to station and command , When Providence means mercy to a land . He speaks , and they appear ; to him they owe Skill to direct , and ...
... ev'ry venal stickler for the yoke Felt himself crush'd at the first word he spoke . Such men are rais'd to station and command , When Providence means mercy to a land . He speaks , and they appear ; to him they owe Skill to direct , and ...
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