Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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Page iv
... charms for him ; and , according to his own confession to his biographer , Hayley , he spent the greater part of his time at the house of a near relation , and in the com- pany of the future Lord Chancellor , Thurlow . The term for ...
... charms for him ; and , according to his own confession to his biographer , Hayley , he spent the greater part of his time at the house of a near relation , and in the com- pany of the future Lord Chancellor , Thurlow . The term for ...
Page viii
... charm for every taste , and for every age . They are calculated not only to awaken the genuine sympathies of the mind , but to rectify the morals , and shed the brightest lustre round the divine realities of our most holy faith ...
... charm for every taste , and for every age . They are calculated not only to awaken the genuine sympathies of the mind , but to rectify the morals , and shed the brightest lustre round the divine realities of our most holy faith ...
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... charms to show , That slaves , howe'er contented , never know . The mind attains beneath her happy reign The growth that nature meant she should attain ; The varied fields of science , ever new , Opening , and wider opening on her view ...
... charms to show , That slaves , howe'er contented , never know . The mind attains beneath her happy reign The growth that nature meant she should attain ; The varied fields of science , ever new , Opening , and wider opening on her view ...
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... charm down fear , they frolic it along , With mad rapidity and unconcern , Down to the gulf , from which is no return . They trust in navies , and their navies fail --- God's curse can cast away ten thousand sail ! They trust in armies ...
... charm down fear , they frolic it along , With mad rapidity and unconcern , Down to the gulf , from which is no return . They trust in navies , and their navies fail --- God's curse can cast away ten thousand sail ! They trust in armies ...
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... charms . Thus , all success depending on an ear , And thinking I might purchase it too dear , If sentiment were sacrificed to sound , And truth cut short to make a period round , I judged a man of sense could scarce do worse , Than ...
... charms . Thus , all success depending on an ear , And thinking I might purchase it too dear , If sentiment were sacrificed to sound , And truth cut short to make a period round , I judged a man of sense could scarce do worse , Than ...
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beauty beneath bids blest boast breath cause charms dæmons deem delight divine dream e'en earth ease East Dereham eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly frown give glory grace hand happy hast heard heart heaven honour hope hour human Inner Temple John Gilpin labour land light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er Olney Hymns once peace perhaps pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rest Robert Throckmorton rude sacred scene scorn seek seems shine sighs sight skies smile song soon soul sound stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE virtue waste William Bull WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY WILLIAM WILBERFORCE wind wisdom wonder worth youth