Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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... have drawn his birth From loins unthroned and rulers of the earth , But higher far did his pretensions rise : --- · The son of parents passed into the skies ! ' VOL . I. A may Cowper commenced his education at the village day - school.
... have drawn his birth From loins unthroned and rulers of the earth , But higher far did his pretensions rise : --- · The son of parents passed into the skies ! ' VOL . I. A may Cowper commenced his education at the village day - school.
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... skies , Stands most revealed before the freeman's eyes ; No shades of superstition blot the day , Liberty chases all that gloom away ; The soul , emancipated , unoppressed , Free to prove all things and hold fast the best , Learns much ...
... skies , Stands most revealed before the freeman's eyes ; No shades of superstition blot the day , Liberty chases all that gloom away ; The soul , emancipated , unoppressed , Free to prove all things and hold fast the best , Learns much ...
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... skies , Is but the fire without the sacrifice . The stream , that feeds the 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 ...
... skies , Is but the fire without the sacrifice . The stream , that feeds the 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 ...
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... skies ? Ye devotees to your adored employ , Enthusiasts , drunk with an unreal joy , Love makes the music of the blest above , Heaven's harmony is universal love ; And earthly sounds , though sweet and well combined , And lenient as ...
... skies ? Ye devotees to your adored employ , Enthusiasts , drunk with an unreal joy , Love makes the music of the blest above , Heaven's harmony is universal love ; And earthly sounds , though sweet and well combined , And lenient as ...
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... skies and softer air , That make Italian flowers so sweet and fair , Freshening his lazy spirits as he ran , Unfolded genially and spread the man ; Returning , he proclaims by many a grace ; By shrugs and strange contortions of his face ...
... skies and softer air , That make Italian flowers so sweet and fair , Freshening his lazy spirits as he ran , Unfolded genially and spread the man ; Returning , he proclaims by many a grace ; By shrugs and strange contortions of his face ...
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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