Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 38
Page viii
... fame , Ranks with her dearest sons his fav'rite name : Sense , fancy , wit , suffice not all to raise So clear a title to affection's praise ; His highest honours to the heart belong ; His virtues form'd the magic of his song . Cowper ...
... fame , Ranks with her dearest sons his fav'rite name : Sense , fancy , wit , suffice not all to raise So clear a title to affection's praise ; His highest honours to the heart belong ; His virtues form'd the magic of his song . Cowper ...
Page 22
... fame , Prompt his endeavour , and engage his aim , Debased to servile purposes of 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 ...
... fame , Prompt his endeavour , and engage his aim , Debased to servile purposes of 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 ...
Page 30
... fame ? Good sense , good health , good conscience , and good All these belong to virtue , and all prove That virtue has a title to your love . Have you no touch of pity , that the poor Stand starved at your inhospitable door ? Or if ...
... fame ? Good sense , good health , good conscience , and good All these belong to virtue , and all prove That virtue has a title to your love . Have you no touch of pity , that the poor Stand starved at your inhospitable door ? Or if ...
Page 49
... fame , ( Mention him , if you please . Voltaire ; --- the same . ) With spirit , genius , eloquence , supplied , Lived long , wrote much , laughed heartily , and died ; The scripture was his jest - book , whence he drew Bon mots to gall ...
... fame , ( Mention him , if you please . Voltaire ; --- the same . ) With spirit , genius , eloquence , supplied , Lived long , wrote much , laughed heartily , and died ; The scripture was his jest - book , whence he drew Bon mots to gall ...
Page 65
... fame . Thy mariners explore the wild expanse , Impatient to descry the flags of France : But , though they fight as thine have ever fought , Return ashamed without the wreaths they sought . Thy senate is a scene of civil jar , Chaos of ...
... fame . Thy mariners explore the wild expanse , Impatient to descry the flags of France : But , though they fight as thine have ever fought , Return ashamed without the wreaths they sought . Thy senate is a scene of civil jar , Chaos of ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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