Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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... heart belong ; His virtues form'd the magic of his song . Cowper has justly been called the poet of Domes- tic Life ; but his writings are so diversified , as to have a charm for every taste , and for every age . They are calculated not ...
... heart belong ; His virtues form'd the magic of his song . Cowper has justly been called the poet of Domes- tic Life ; but his writings are so diversified , as to have a charm for every taste , and for every age . They are calculated not ...
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... well - spring of the heart , Not more invigorates life's noblest part , Than virtue quickens with a warmth divine The powers , that sin has brought to a decline . A. The inestimable estimate of Brown Rose like a paper TABLE TALK . 11.
... well - spring of the heart , Not more invigorates life's noblest part , Than virtue quickens with a warmth divine The powers , that sin has brought to a decline . A. The inestimable estimate of Brown Rose like a paper TABLE TALK . 11.
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... heart ; he looks to distant storms ; He hears the thunder ere the tempest lowers ; And armed with strength surpassing human powers , Seizes events as yet unknown to man , And darts his soul into the dawning plan . Hence , in a Roman ...
... heart ; he looks to distant storms ; He hears the thunder ere the tempest lowers ; And armed with strength surpassing human powers , Seizes events as yet unknown to man , And darts his soul into the dawning plan . Hence , in a Roman ...
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... heart . No pleasure ? Has some sickly eastern waste Sent us a wind to parch us at a blast ? Can British Paradise no scenes afford To please her sated and indifferent lord ? Are sweet philosophy's enjoyments run Quite to the lees ? And ...
... heart . No pleasure ? Has some sickly eastern waste Sent us a wind to parch us at a blast ? Can British Paradise no scenes afford To please her sated and indifferent lord ? Are sweet philosophy's enjoyments run Quite to the lees ? And ...
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... heart , With much to learn , but nothing to impart , The youth , obedient to his sire's commands , Sets off a wanderer into foreign lands . Surprised at all they meet , the gosling pair With awkward gait , stretched neck , and silly ...
... heart , With much to learn , but nothing to impart , The youth , obedient to his sire's commands , Sets off a wanderer into foreign lands . Surprised at all they meet , the gosling pair With awkward gait , stretched neck , and silly ...
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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