Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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Page 81
... Men deal with life as children with their play , Who first misuse , then cast their toys away ; Live to no sober purpose , and contend That their Creator had no serious end . When God and man stand opposite in view , Man's HOPE . 81.
... Men deal with life as children with their play , Who first misuse , then cast their toys away ; Live to no sober purpose , and contend That their Creator had no serious end . When God and man stand opposite in view , Man's HOPE . 81.
Page 84
... live in pleasure , dead e'en when they live ; Born capable indeed of heavenly truth ; But down to latest age , from earliest youth , Their mind a wilderness through want of care , The plough of wisdom never entering there . Peace ( if ...
... live in pleasure , dead e'en when they live ; Born capable indeed of heavenly truth ; But down to latest age , from earliest youth , Their mind a wilderness through want of care , The plough of wisdom never entering there . Peace ( if ...
Page 87
... live . Love is not pedlar's trumpery bought and sold ; He will give freely , or he will withhold ; His soul abhors a mercenary thought , And him as deeply who abhors it not ; He stipulates indeed , but merely this , That man will freely ...
... live . Love is not pedlar's trumpery bought and sold ; He will give freely , or he will withhold ; His soul abhors a mercenary thought , And him as deeply who abhors it not ; He stipulates indeed , but merely this , That man will freely ...
Page 90
... the preachers throng around , Live from his lips , and spread the glorious sound ; That sound bespeaks salvation on her way , The trumpet of a life - restoring day ; " Tis heard where England's eastern glory shines , And 90 HOPE .
... the preachers throng around , Live from his lips , and spread the glorious sound ; That sound bespeaks salvation on her way , The trumpet of a life - restoring day ; " Tis heard where England's eastern glory shines , And 90 HOPE .
Page 95
... live , Than this his Maker has seen fit to give : Supple and flexible as Indian cane , To take the bend his appetites ordain ; Contrived to suit frail nature's crazy case , And reconcile his lusts with saving grace . By this , with nice ...
... live , Than this his Maker has seen fit to give : Supple and flexible as Indian cane , To take the bend his appetites ordain ; Contrived to suit frail nature's crazy case , And reconcile his lusts with saving grace . By this , with nice ...
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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