Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...J. Johnson, 1800 - English poetry |
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... rest . B. Quevedo , as he tells his sober tale , Ask'd , when in hell , to see the royal jail ; Approv'd their method in all other things ; But where , good sir , do you confine your kings ? There ― said his guide - the group is full in ...
... rest . B. Quevedo , as he tells his sober tale , Ask'd , when in hell , to see the royal jail ; Approv'd their method in all other things ; But where , good sir , do you confine your kings ? There ― said his guide - the group is full in ...
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... rest . Pastime and bus'ness both it should exclude , And bar the door the moment they intrude ; Nobly distinguish'd above all the six , By deeds in which the world must never mix .、 Hear him again . He calls it a delight , A day of ...
... rest . Pastime and bus'ness both it should exclude , And bar the door the moment they intrude ; Nobly distinguish'd above all the six , By deeds in which the world must never mix .、 Hear him again . He calls it a delight , A day of ...
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... of truth , denies him rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestic comforts dead ? Are all the nameless sweets of friendship fled ? Has time worn out , or fashion put to shame THE PROGRESS OF ERROR . 53.
... of truth , denies him rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestic comforts dead ? Are all the nameless sweets of friendship fled ? Has time worn out , or fashion put to shame THE PROGRESS OF ERROR . 53.
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... rest Till half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband , Discov'rers ...
... rest Till half mankind were like himself possess'd . Philosophers , who darken and put out Eternal truth by everlasting doubt ; Church quacks , with passions under no command , Who fill the world with doctrines contraband , Discov'rers ...
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... rest , too 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 judg'd the pharisee ? What odious cause Expos'd him to the ...
... rest , too 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 judg'd the pharisee ? What odious cause Expos'd him to the ...
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beams beneath bids blest bliss blooming groves boast breast brighter day call'd charms courser dark declension deeds delight design'd divine docet dream earth ev'ning ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly fool form'd frown give glory GLOW-WORM God's grace hand happy hast hate hear heart heav'n heav'nly hope hour int'rest joys land learn'd life's light lov'd lust lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature never o'er once pass'd peace pharisee PINE-APPLE pity plain pleasure poet's pow'r praise pray'rs pride proud prove religion Rome sacred scene scorn scorn'd scripture seem'd shine sight skies slave smile song sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye tempest thee their's theme thine thou thought thousand toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE VIRG virtue waste Whate'er wisdom woes zeal