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... lines , written by her niece , afterwards Lady Walsingham : Here lies , in early age bereft of life , The best of mothers and the kindest wife , Who neither knew nor practised any art , Secure in all she wish'd , her husband's heart ...
... lines , written by her niece , afterwards Lady Walsingham : Here lies , in early age bereft of life , The best of mothers and the kindest wife , Who neither knew nor practised any art , Secure in all she wish'd , her husband's heart ...
Page 68
... lines , appealing to national generosity in favour of a more liberal treatment of the ex - governor - general , whom he had neither seen ' nor heard from since they had parted at Westminster . Of all these early friends , Cowper appears ...
... lines , appealing to national generosity in favour of a more liberal treatment of the ex - governor - general , whom he had neither seen ' nor heard from since they had parted at Westminster . Of all these early friends , Cowper appears ...
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... lines from Homer were written , without the slightest design or premeditation , on the morning of the 21st of November , 1784. Previous to that time , Lady Austen received Cowper's farewell letter , and had left Olney . The exact date ...
... lines from Homer were written , without the slightest design or premeditation , on the morning of the 21st of November , 1784. Previous to that time , Lady Austen received Cowper's farewell letter , and had left Olney . The exact date ...
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admirable affecting affectionate affliction afterwards amiable amusement appears believe Berkhampstead biographer character cheerful Christian circumstances comfort commencement cousin Cowper dear death Delia delight despair distress Dr Johnson duty early Eartham East Dereham edition faith favour feelings former friendship genius grace happy Hayley Hayley's heart Heaven Homer honour hope Iliad JOHN NEWTON Johnson JOSEPH HILL labours Lady Austen Lady Hesketh laudanum letters literary lived Lord malady Martin Madan melancholy mental Milton mind Narrative nature never Newport Pagnell Newton occasion oculist Olney Olney Hymns pain passed period pleasure poems poet poet's poetical poetry praise present Private Correspondence prove reason religion religious remark residence seems sensibility shew SIR Robert Austen sorrow spirit St Albans tender thee thou thought tion translation truth Unwin verse Vincent Bourne Westminster Weston WILLIAM COWPER wish writing youth