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Page 28
... sorrow , and vindictive pain . Man , thus endued with an elective voice , Must be supplied with objects of his choice ; Where'er he turns , enjoyment and delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot ...
... sorrow , and vindictive pain . Man , thus endued with an elective voice , Must be supplied with objects of his choice ; Where'er he turns , enjoyment and delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot ...
Page 58
... Sorrow might muse herself to madness then , And , seeking exile from the sight of men , Bury herself in solitude profound , Grow frantic with her pangs , and bite the ground . Thus often Unbelief , grown sick of life , Flies to the ...
... Sorrow might muse herself to madness then , And , seeking exile from the sight of men , Bury herself in solitude profound , Grow frantic with her pangs , and bite the ground . Thus often Unbelief , grown sick of life , Flies to the ...
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... sorrow can be found : Or only what , in cottages confined , Sighs unregarded to the passing wind . Then wherefore weep for England ? What appears In England's case , to move the Muse to tears ? The prophet wept for Israel ; wish'd his ...
... sorrow can be found : Or only what , in cottages confined , Sighs unregarded to the passing wind . Then wherefore weep for England ? What appears In England's case , to move the Muse to tears ? The prophet wept for Israel ; wish'd his ...
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... Sorrow's face.- Let nothing adverse , nothing unforeseen , Impede the bark , that plows the deep serene , Charged ... sorrows virtue may endure , And find submission more than half à cure ; Q Grief is itself a medicine , and bestow'd To ...
... Sorrow's face.- Let nothing adverse , nothing unforeseen , Impede the bark , that plows the deep serene , Charged ... sorrows virtue may endure , And find submission more than half à cure ; Q Grief is itself a medicine , and bestow'd To ...
Page 115
... sorrows of so sad a state . A Briton knows , or if he knows it not , The Scripture placed within his reach , he ought , That souls have no discriminating hue , Alike important in their Maker's view ; That none are free from blemish ...
... sorrows of so sad a state . A Briton knows , or if he knows it not , The Scripture placed within his reach , he ought , That souls have no discriminating hue , Alike important in their Maker's view ; That none are free from blemish ...
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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