The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper,esq: Including the Hymns and Translations from Madame Guion, Milton, Etc., and Adam; a Sacred Drama; from the Italian of Gio. Battista Andreini, with a Memoir of the AuthorD. Appleton, 1854 |
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... eyes I loved so well And wish'd so long to see , Anger I thought could never dwell , Or anger aim'd at me . No bold offence of mine I knew Should e'er provoke your hate ; And early taught to think you true , Still hoped a gentler fate ...
... eyes I loved so well And wish'd so long to see , Anger I thought could never dwell , Or anger aim'd at me . No bold offence of mine I knew Should e'er provoke your hate ; And early taught to think you true , Still hoped a gentler fate ...
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... eyes , Folly and Innocence are so alike , The difference , though essential , fails to strike . Yet Folly ever has a vacant stare , A simpering countenance , and a trifling air ; But Innocence , sedate , serene , erect , Delights us ...
... eyes , Folly and Innocence are so alike , The difference , though essential , fails to strike . Yet Folly ever has a vacant stare , A simpering countenance , and a trifling air ; But Innocence , sedate , serene , erect , Delights us ...
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... eye . The Bramin kindles on his own bare head The sacred fire , self - torturing his trade ; His voluntary pains ... eyes both gone astray To watch yon amorous couple in their play , With bony and unkerchief'd neck defies The rude ...
... eye . The Bramin kindles on his own bare head The sacred fire , self - torturing his trade ; His voluntary pains ... eyes both gone astray To watch yon amorous couple in their play , With bony and unkerchief'd neck defies The rude ...
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... eyes the omniscient Judge Scorns the base hireling , and the slavish drudge . Where dwell these matchless saints ? -old Curio ' E'en at your side , sir , and before your eyes , [ cries . The favour'd few - th ' enthusiasts you despise ...
... eyes the omniscient Judge Scorns the base hireling , and the slavish drudge . Where dwell these matchless saints ? -old Curio ' E'en at your side , sir , and before your eyes , [ cries . The favour'd few - th ' enthusiasts you despise ...
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... eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies . O happy peasant ! O unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel , her's the rich reward ; He praised perhaps for ages yet to come , She never heard of half a mile from home : He lost in errors his vain ...
... eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies . O happy peasant ! O unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel , her's the rich reward ; He praised perhaps for ages yet to come , She never heard of half a mile from home : He lost in errors his vain ...
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ADAM angels art thou Avernus BEELZEBUB Behold beneath boast bosom breast breath bright brow call'd charms CHERUBIM creature dark dear death delight divine docet dost thou dread dream e'en earth eternal eyes fair falchions fear feel fire flame FLESH flowers form'd fruit give glory GOD THE FATHER gold grace groves hand hands united happy hast hear heart heaven heavenly hell honour hope human JOHN MILTON light live Lord LUCIFER lyre mighty mind muse nature never night nymphs o'er once pain peace pleasure praise prove sacred SATAN scene seem'd SERPENT shade shew shine sighs sight skies smile song soon sorrow soul sound spirit stars stream sweet taste tears thee theme thine thou art thou hast thought toil tongue truth Twas verse VINCENT BOURNE virtue voice VOLANO WILLIAM HAYLEY wings worth wretched youth