Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1806 - English poetry |
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William Cowper. Sounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh , Yet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns , And only there , please highly for their sake . Peace to the artist , whose ingenious thought Devised the weather - house ...
William Cowper. Sounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh , Yet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns , And only there , please highly for their sake . Peace to the artist , whose ingenious thought Devised the weather - house ...
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... peace . Peace was awhile their care : they ploughed , and sowed , And reaped their plenty without grudge or strife . But violence can never longer sleep Than human passions please . In every heart Are sown the sparks , that kindle fiery ...
... peace . Peace was awhile their care : they ploughed , and sowed , And reaped their plenty without grudge or strife . But violence can never longer sleep Than human passions please . In every heart Are sown the sparks , that kindle fiery ...
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... peace , for sake of warlike deeds Reverenced no less . Who could with him compare ? Or who so worthy to control themselves As he , whose prowess had subdued their foes ? Thus war , affording field for the display peace Of virtue , made ...
... peace , for sake of warlike deeds Reverenced no less . Who could with him compare ? Or who so worthy to control themselves As he , whose prowess had subdued their foes ? Thus war , affording field for the display peace Of virtue , made ...
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THE TASK in Six Books | 1 |
Friendship 580 | 250 |
Stanzas subjoined to a Bill of Mortality for the year 1787 393 | 273 |
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Æsop Aspasio beauty beneath betimes boast bound breath cause charge charms creatures dæmons death deem delight distant divine dread dream earth ease ev'n fair fame fancy farewell flight fear feed feel fieldfare flowers folly fountain of eternal fruit give glory grace grave groves hand happy happy prisoners hast heard heart heaven honour human John Throckmorton labour less life's live lyre mind mischief mounted best nature nature's Nebaioth never numbers o'er once peace perhaps play pleasure plebeian praise prize Profusion proud prove rest rude sacred scene schools scorn seek seems sensual world shade shine skies smile song soon soul sound street's end suspiria sweet task taste thee their's theme thine thou art toil truth Twas virtue voice waste WILLIAM COWPER winds wisdom wise wisely store wonder worth youth