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winds Storms rise to overwhelm him : of , if stormy Rise not , the waters of the
deep shall rise , . . And , needing none assistance of the storm , Sball roll
theinselves ashore , and reach him there . . The eartb skall sbake him out of all
his bokks ...
winds Storms rise to overwhelm him : of , if stormy Rise not , the waters of the
deep shall rise , . . And , needing none assistance of the storm , Sball roll
theinselves ashore , and reach him there . . The eartb skall sbake him out of all
his bokks ...
Page 37
Oh rise some other such ! , Or all that we have left is empty talk Of old
achievements , and despair of new . Now hoist the sail , and let the streamers
float Upon the wanton breezes . Strew the deck With lavender , and sprinkle
liquid sweets ...
Oh rise some other such ! , Or all that we have left is empty talk Of old
achievements , and despair of new . Now hoist the sail , and let the streamers
float Upon the wanton breezes . Strew the deck With lavender , and sprinkle
liquid sweets ...
Page 118
Here glittering turrets rise , upbearing high ( Fantastic misarrangement ! ) on the
roof Large growth of what may seem the sparkling trees And shrubs of fairy land .
The crystal drops , That ' trickle down the branches , fast congealed , Shoot into ...
Here glittering turrets rise , upbearing high ( Fantastic misarrangement ! ) on the
roof Large growth of what may seem the sparkling trees And shrubs of fairy land .
The crystal drops , That ' trickle down the branches , fast congealed , Shoot into ...
Page 188
At her command winds rise and waters roar , Again she Jays them slumbering on
the shore ; With flower and fruit the wilderness supplies , Or bids the rocks in
ruder pomp arise . For her the judgment , umpire in the strife That grace and
nature ...
At her command winds rise and waters roar , Again she Jays them slumbering on
the shore ; With flower and fruit the wilderness supplies , Or bids the rocks in
ruder pomp arise . For her the judgment , umpire in the strife That grace and
nature ...
Page 201
It may succeed ; and , if his sios should call For more than common punishment ,
it shall ; The wretch shall rise , and be the thing on earth Least qualified in honour
, learning , worth , To occupy a sacred , awful post , In which the best and ...
It may succeed ; and , if his sios should call For more than common punishment ,
it shall ; The wretch shall rise , and be the thing on earth Least qualified in honour
, learning , worth , To occupy a sacred , awful post , In which the best and ...
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Page 40 - Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him ,the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace.
Page 42 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Page 238 - THAT those lips had language! Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine, — thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, "Grieve not, my child; chase all thy fears away!
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Page 149 - I view the embattled tower Whence all the music. I again perceive The soothing influence of the wafted strains, And settle in soft musings as I tread The walk, still verdant under oaks and elms, Whose outspread branches overarch the glade. The roof...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Poems, Volume 2 Poems, William Cowper |
| Author | William Cowper |
| Published | 1806 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 26 Sep 2006 |
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