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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... seem'd a second Troy ; Liberty blush'd , and hung her drooping head , Beheld their progress with the deepest dread ; Blush'd , that effects like these she should produce , Worse than the deeds of galley - slaves broke loose . She loses ...
... seem'd a second Troy ; Liberty blush'd , and hung her drooping head , Beheld their progress with the deepest dread ; Blush'd , that effects like these she should produce , Worse than the deeds of galley - slaves broke loose . She loses ...
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... seem'd to wait on his command , He snatch'd it rudely from the Muses ' hand . Nature , exerting an unwearied power , Forms , opens , and gives scent to every flower ; Spreads the fresh verdure of the fields , and leads The dancing ...
... seem'd to wait on his command , He snatch'd it rudely from the Muses ' hand . Nature , exerting an unwearied power , Forms , opens , and gives scent to every flower ; Spreads the fresh verdure of the fields , and leads The dancing ...
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... seem'd to shun ; Their prayers made public , their excesses kept As private as the chambers where they slept ; The temple and its holy rites profaned By mummeries , he that dwelt in it disdain'd , Uplifted hands , that at convenient ...
... seem'd to shun ; Their prayers made public , their excesses kept As private as the chambers where they slept ; The temple and its holy rites profaned By mummeries , he that dwelt in it disdain'd , Uplifted hands , that at convenient ...
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... and well - water'd spot , That fed the flocks and herds of wealthy Lot , Where Paradise seem'd still vouchsafed on earth , Burning and scorch'd into perpetual dearth , Or , in his words who damn'd the base desire. 84 EXPOSTULATION .
... and well - water'd spot , That fed the flocks and herds of wealthy Lot , Where Paradise seem'd still vouchsafed on earth , Burning and scorch'd into perpetual dearth , Or , in his words who damn'd the base desire. 84 EXPOSTULATION .
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... seem'd tenderly at strife , Which most should sweeten his untroubled life ; Politely learn'd , and of a gentle.race , Good breeding and good sense gave all a grace , And whether at the toilette of the fair , He laugh'd and trifled ...
... seem'd tenderly at strife , Which most should sweeten his untroubled life ; Politely learn'd , and of a gentle.race , Good breeding and good sense gave all a grace , And whether at the toilette of the fair , He laugh'd and trifled ...
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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