Poems, Volumes 1-3Phillips, Sampson, 1855 |
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... bosom , To be let or sold ; When Perjury , that Heav'n - defying vice , Sells oaths by tale , and at the lowest price , Stamps God's own name upon a lie just made , To turn a penny in the way of trade ; 420 When Av'rice starves , ( and ...
... bosom , To be let or sold ; When Perjury , that Heav'n - defying vice , Sells oaths by tale , and at the lowest price , Stamps God's own name upon a lie just made , To turn a penny in the way of trade ; 420 When Av'rice starves , ( and ...
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... bosom of the distant plain ; " Tis he , the Nimrod of the neighb'ring lairs ; Save that his scent is less acute than theirs , For persevering chase , and headlong leaps , True beagle as the stanchest hound he keeps . Charg'd with the ...
... bosom of the distant plain ; " Tis he , the Nimrod of the neighb'ring lairs ; Save that his scent is less acute than theirs , For persevering chase , and headlong leaps , True beagle as the stanchest hound he keeps . Charg'd with the ...
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... bosom where her nest is made , Hatch'd by the beams of truth , denies him rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestick comforts dead ? 230 235 240 244 [ fame ? Are all the nameless sweets of friendship ...
... bosom where her nest is made , Hatch'd by the beams of truth , denies him rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestick comforts dead ? 230 235 240 244 [ fame ? Are all the nameless sweets of friendship ...
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... bosom , drive it thence , ) What nation amongst all my foes is free From crimes as base as any charg'd on me ? Their measure fill'd , they too shall pay the debt , Which God , though long forborne , will not forget . But know that wrath ...
... bosom , drive it thence , ) What nation amongst all my foes is free From crimes as base as any charg'd on me ? Their measure fill'd , they too shall pay the debt , Which God , though long forborne , will not forget . But know that wrath ...
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... the milky stream of light That cheers the silent journey of the night , And brings at his return a bosom charg'd With rich instruction , and a soul enlarg'd 315 320 The treasur'd sweets of the capacious plan , That Heav'n 114 CHARITY .
... the milky stream of light That cheers the silent journey of the night , And brings at his return a bosom charg'd With rich instruction , and a soul enlarg'd 315 320 The treasur'd sweets of the capacious plan , That Heav'n 114 CHARITY .
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ANTISTROPHE beneath boast bosom breast breath Cacus call'd charms Cowper dear death delight divine dream Dryope e'en earth Eartham ease East Dereham ev'ry eyes fair fame fancy Faunus fear feel fire fix'd flow'rs form'd friendship give grace groves hand happy hast Hayley hear heart Heav'n honour hope John Throckmorton kind labour lady Hesketh Latian Latium learn'd lyre magick mind muse musick nature ne'er never night nymphs o'er once pain peace perhaps pleasure poem poet poet's pow'r praise pray'r prove publick rest rose sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine shore sight skies smile SONETTO song SONNET soon soul sound spirit stream sweet taste tears thee theme thine thou thought toil truth Twas Unwin verse vex'd VINCENT BOURNE virtue voice WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wind worth youth
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Page 238 - These gambols he did play, Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay. And there he threw the wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wond'ring much To see how he did ride. " Stop, stop, John Gilpin ! Here's the house — " They all at once did cry ; " The dinner waits, and we are tired — " Said Gilpin,
Page 77 - Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
Page 113 - 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 117 - Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free, To soar, and to anticipate the skies.
Page 240 - And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, "This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein. • But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels.
Page 240 - 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 184 - So Tongue was the lawyer, and argued the cause With a great deal of skill, and a wig full of learning ; While chief baron Ear sat to balance the laws, So famed for his talent in nicely discerning. In behalf of the Nose it will quickly appear, And your lordship...
Page 144 - One song employs all nations ; and all cry, " Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain for us !" The dwellers in the vales and on the rocks Shout to each other, and the mountain tops From distant mountains catch the flying joy, 795 Till, nation after nation taught the strain, Earth rolls the rapturous hosanna round.
Page 237 - The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, 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 scream'd, Up flew the windows all ; And ev'ry soul cried out, Well done!
Page 235 - Good lack ! quoth he — yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword, When I do exercise.