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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... gives rise to a train of reflections which , pain- ful as they may be , leave an impression on the mind partaking ... give greater elasticity to his spirits . He had not a sufficient stock of either , to meet the quick demand that is ...
... gives rise to a train of reflections which , pain- ful as they may be , leave an impression on the mind partaking ... give greater elasticity to his spirits . He had not a sufficient stock of either , to meet the quick demand that is ...
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... give in gratitude for attention . For more than a year the malady continued at its height , but after that time his health had an appear- ance of improvement , and he began to employ him- self in taming the three hares which are ...
... give in gratitude for attention . For more than a year the malady continued at its height , but after that time his health had an appear- ance of improvement , and he began to employ him- self in taming the three hares which are ...
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... give Religion her unbridled scope , Nor judge by statute a believer's hope ; With close fidelity and love unfeign'd , To keep the matrimonial bond unstain'd ; Covetous only of a virtuous praise ; ' His life a lesson to the land he sways ...
... give Religion her unbridled scope , Nor judge by statute a believer's hope ; With close fidelity and love unfeign'd , To keep the matrimonial bond unstain'd ; Covetous only of a virtuous praise ; ' His life a lesson to the land he sways ...
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... Give me the line that ploughs its stately course Like a proud swan , conquering the stream by force That , like some cottage beauty , strikes the heart , Quite unindebted to the tricks of art . When Labour and when Dulness , club in ...
... Give me the line that ploughs its stately course Like a proud swan , conquering the stream by force That , like some cottage beauty , strikes the heart , Quite unindebted to the tricks of art . When Labour and when Dulness , club in ...
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... give a Milton birth , ask'd ages more . Thus Genius rose and set at order'd times , And shot a dayspring into distant climes , Ennobling every region that he chose ; He sunk in Greece , in Italy he rose ; And , tedious years of Gothic ...
... give a Milton birth , ask'd ages more . Thus Genius rose and set at order'd times , And shot a dayspring into distant climes , Ennobling every region that he chose ; He sunk in Greece , in Italy he rose ; And , tedious years of Gothic ...
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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