Poems, with a biogr. and critical intr. by T. Dale, Volume 21859 |
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... virtue . The South Sea islanders compassionated , but chiefly Omai . His present state of mind supposed . Civilized life friendly to virtue , but not great cities . Great cities , and London in particular , allowed their due praise ...
... virtue . The South Sea islanders compassionated , but chiefly Omai . His present state of mind supposed . Civilized life friendly to virtue , but not great cities . Great cities , and London in particular , allowed their due praise ...
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... dear companion of my walks , Whose arm this twentieth winter I perceive Fast lock'd in mine , with pleasure such as love , Confirm'd by long experience of thy worth And well - tried virtues , could alone inspire- Witness THE SOFA . 7.
... dear companion of my walks , Whose arm this twentieth winter I perceive Fast lock'd in mine , with pleasure such as love , Confirm'd by long experience of thy worth And well - tried virtues , could alone inspire- Witness THE SOFA . 7.
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William Cowper Thomas Dale. And well - tried virtues , could alone inspire- Witness a joy that thou hast doubled long . Thou knowest my praise of nature most sincere , And that my raptures are not conjured up To serve occasions of poetic ...
William Cowper Thomas Dale. And well - tried virtues , could alone inspire- Witness a joy that thou hast doubled long . Thou knowest my praise of nature most sincere , And that my raptures are not conjured up To serve occasions of poetic ...
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... wants , indeed , are many ; but supply Is obvious , placed within the easy reach Of temperate wishes and industrious hands . Here Virtue thrives , as in her proper soil ; Not rude and surly , and beset with thorns , 24 THE TASK .
... wants , indeed , are many ; but supply Is obvious , placed within the easy reach Of temperate wishes and industrious hands . Here Virtue thrives , as in her proper soil ; Not rude and surly , and beset with thorns , 24 THE TASK .
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... virtue ; and , inert Through plenty , lose in morals what they gain In manners - victims of luxurious ease . These , therefore , I can pity , placed remote From all that science traces , art invents , Or inspiration teaches ; and ...
... virtue ; and , inert Through plenty , lose in morals what they gain In manners - victims of luxurious ease . These , therefore , I can pity , placed remote From all that science traces , art invents , Or inspiration teaches ; and ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath betimes boast BODHAM breath call'd cause charms death delight design'd distant divine dread dream e'en earth ease Edmonton fair fame fancy fear feed feel flowers folly form'd fountain of eternal fruit Gilpin give glory grace grave hand happy hast heart Heaven honour hope human JOHN GILPIN labour leaf learn'd less live lost lyre Mighty winds mind Muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never numbers nymphs o'er once peace perhaps pleasure praise prize proud prove rapture rest scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sight skies sleep sloth smile Sofa song soon soul sound spare stamp'd sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art thou hast thought THRACIAN THROCKMORTON toil trembling truth Twas virtue voice waste WILLIAM COWPER wind winter wisdom wise wonder worth youth
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Page 230 - My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth : But higher far my proud pretensions rise ; The son of parents passed into the skies.
Page 35 - Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall. That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud And jealous of the blessing. Spread it then, And let it circulate through every vein Of all your empire ; that, where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.
Page 313 - My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case." Said John — "It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.
Page 228 - All this, and more endearing still than all, Thy constant flow of love, that knew no fall, Ne'er roughened by those cataracts and breaks, That humour interposed too often makes; All this still legible in memory's page, And still to be so to my latest age...
Page 283 - With all her crew complete. Toll for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone; His last sea-fight is fought, His work of glory done. It was not in the battle; No tempest gave the shock; She sprang no fatal leak, She ran upon no rock. His sword was in its sheath, His fingers held the pen, When Kempenfelt went down With twice four hundred men.
Page 67 - My panting side was charged, when I withdrew. To seek a tranquil death in distant shades. There was I found by One who had himself Been hurt by the archers. In his side he bore, And in his hands and feet, the cruel scars. With gentle force soliciting the darts, He drew them forth, and heal'd, and bade me live.
Page 310 - Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung; A bottle swinging at each side, As hath been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all; And every soul cried out, "Well done!
Page 173 - I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Page 313 - Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear, For while he spake a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear. • Whereat his horse did snort as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might As he had done before.
Page 312 - His neighbour in such trim, Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thus accosted him : What news? what news? your tidings tell; Tell me you must and shall — Say why bare-headed you are come, Or why you come at all ? Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, And loved a timely joke!