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Page 25
... pride , How are the powers of Genius misapplied ! The gift , whose office is the Giver's praise , To trace him in his word , his works , his ways ! Then spread the rich discovery , and invite Mankind to share in the divine delight ...
... pride , How are the powers of Genius misapplied ! The gift , whose office is the Giver's praise , To trace him in his word , his works , his ways ! Then spread the rich discovery , and invite Mankind to share in the divine delight ...
Page 39
... pride , Seems verging fast towards the female side . Learning itself , received into a mind By nature weak , or viciously inclined , Serves but to lead philosophers astray , Where children would with ease discern the way . And of all ...
... pride , Seems verging fast towards the female side . Learning itself , received into a mind By nature weak , or viciously inclined , Serves but to lead philosophers astray , Where children would with ease discern the way . And of all ...
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... pride , He has no hearing on the prudent side . His still refuted quirks he still repeats ; New - raised objections with new quibbles meets ; Till , sinking in the quicksand he defends , He dies disputing , and the contest ends- But not ...
... pride , He has no hearing on the prudent side . His still refuted quirks he still repeats ; New - raised objections with new quibbles meets ; Till , sinking in the quicksand he defends , He dies disputing , and the contest ends- But not ...
Page 46
... pride ; and that one vice Made all his virtues gewgaws of no price ; He wore them as fine trappings for a show , A praying , synagogue - frequenting , beau . The self - applauding bird , the peacock see- Mark 46 TRUTH .
... pride ; and that one vice Made all his virtues gewgaws of no price ; He wore them as fine trappings for a show , A praying , synagogue - frequenting , beau . The self - applauding bird , the peacock see- Mark 46 TRUTH .
Page 48
... Pride has attain'd its most luxuriant growth , And poison'd every virtue in them both . Pride may be pamper'd , while the flesh grows lean ; Humility may clothe an English dean ; That grace was Cowper's - his , confess'd by all- Though ...
... Pride has attain'd its most luxuriant growth , And poison'd every virtue in them both . Pride may be pamper'd , while the flesh grows lean ; Humility may clothe an English dean ; That grace was Cowper's - his , confess'd by all- Though ...
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beams beneath bids bless'd bliss blooming groves boast BODHAM breast call'd charms Cheapside CHISWICK courser dark dear deeds delight design'd divine dream e'en earth Edmonton errours eyes fair Fancy fear feel fire flowers folly fool form'd frown GEORGE ROMNEY Gilpin give glory God's grace hand happy hast hate heart Heaven heavenly hope hour JOHN GILPIN labour land learn'd light lust lyre mankind mind muse Nature never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps Pharisee pleasure poet poet's praise pride proud prove Rome rude sacred scene scorn scorn'd Scripture seem'd shine sight sithe skies smile song SONNET sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste tears telescopic eye tempest thee theme thine thou thought thousand toil tongue trifler true truth Twas verse VIRG virtue waste Whate'er wild WILLIAM COWPER wintry wisdom zeal