Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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Page 26
... ' employment seems to suit , Psaltery and sackbut , dulcimer and flute . Oh fie ! ' tis evangelical and pure ; Observe each face , how sober and demure ! Ecstasy sets her stamp on every mien ; Chins fallen 26 PROGRESS OF ERROR .
... ' employment seems to suit , Psaltery and sackbut , dulcimer and flute . Oh fie ! ' tis evangelical and pure ; Observe each face , how sober and demure ! Ecstasy sets her stamp on every mien ; Chins fallen 26 PROGRESS OF ERROR .
Page 31
... face . Her form with dress and lotion they repair ; Then kiss their idol , and pronounce her fair . The sacred implement I now employ Might prove a mischief , or at best a toy ; A trifle , if it move but to amuse ; But , if to wrong the ...
... face . Her form with dress and lotion they repair ; Then kiss their idol , and pronounce her fair . The sacred implement I now employ Might prove a mischief , or at best a toy ; A trifle , if it move but to amuse ; But , if to wrong the ...
Page 34
... face , How much a dunce that has been sent to roam , Excels a dunce that has been kept at home . Accomplishments have taken virtue's place , And wisdom falls before exterior grace ; We slight the precious kernel of the stone , And toil ...
... face , How much a dunce that has been sent to roam , Excels a dunce that has been kept at home . Accomplishments have taken virtue's place , And wisdom falls before exterior grace ; We slight the precious kernel of the stone , And toil ...
Page 61
... faces never seen before ; He stripped the impostors in the noon - day sun , Showed that they followed all they seemed to shun : Their prayers made public , their excesses kept As private as the chambers where they slept ; The temple and ...
... faces never seen before ; He stripped the impostors in the noon - day sun , Showed that they followed all they seemed to shun : Their prayers made public , their excesses kept As private as the chambers where they slept ; The temple and ...
Page 65
... face . Thy rulers load thy credit , year by year , With sums Peruvian mines could never clear : As if , like arches built with skilful hand , The more ' twere prest the firmer it would stand . The cry in all thy ships is still the same ...
... face . Thy rulers load thy credit , year by year , With sums Peruvian mines could never clear : As if , like arches built with skilful hand , The more ' twere prest the firmer it would stand . The cry in all thy ships is still the same ...
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beauty beneath bids blest boast breath cause charms dæmons deem delight divine dream e'en earth ease East Dereham eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly frown give glory grace hand happy hast heard heart heaven honour hope hour human Inner Temple John Gilpin labour land light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er Olney Hymns once peace perhaps pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rest Robert Throckmorton rude sacred scene scorn seek seems shine sighs sight skies smile song soon soul sound stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE virtue waste William Bull WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY WILLIAM WILBERFORCE wind wisdom wonder worth youth