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Page 632
... Published in The Record , Feb. , 1867. ] THESE critics , who to faith no quarter grant , But call it mere hypocrisy and cant To make a just acknowledgment of praise , And thanks to God for governing our ways , Approve Confucius more ...
... Published in The Record , Feb. , 1867. ] THESE critics , who to faith no quarter grant , But call it mere hypocrisy and cant To make a just acknowledgment of praise , And thanks to God for governing our ways , Approve Confucius more ...
Page 633
... Published by Johnson , 1815. See notes at the end of the volume . ] In vain to live from age to age While modern bards endeavour , I write my name in Patty's page And gain my point for ever . TO A YOUNG LADY WHO STOLE A PEN FROM THE ...
... Published by Johnson , 1815. See notes at the end of the volume . ] In vain to live from age to age While modern bards endeavour , I write my name in Patty's page And gain my point for ever . TO A YOUNG LADY WHO STOLE A PEN FROM THE ...
Page 635
... Published by T. Wright in Letters of Cowper , 1904. ] ACHILLES and Hector and Homer and all When your face appears shall come down from the wall , And mine , theme of many an angry remark , Shall then hide its pick - pocket looks in the ...
... Published by T. Wright in Letters of Cowper , 1904. ] ACHILLES and Hector and Homer and all When your face appears shall come down from the wall , And mine , theme of many an angry remark , Shall then hide its pick - pocket looks in the ...
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beauty beneath bids blest boast breast breath British Museum call'd charms Cowper dear delight design'd divine dream earth ease East Dereham ev'n ev'ry eyes fair fame fancy fear feel flow'rs folly form'd frown Gentleman's Magazine give glory good-natur'd grace groves hand happy hast heart heav'n heav'nly honour hope hour light LORD lov'd lyre mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymphs o'er Olney Hymns once pain peace pleasure poems pow'r praise pray'r prove Published 1782 Published by Croft Published by Hayley rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sight skies smile song soon sorrow soul sound Southey stamp'd stream sweet taste tears thee their's theme thine thou art thought toil trembling truth Twas verse Vincent Bourne virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wind wisdom worth Written youth