Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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Page 95
... pass unmolested by ; But if , unblameable in word or thought , A man arise , a man whom God has taught , With all Elijah's dignity of tone , And all the love of the beloved John , To storm the citadels they build in air , And smite the ...
... pass unmolested by ; But if , unblameable in word or thought , A man arise , a man whom God has taught , With all Elijah's dignity of tone , And all the love of the beloved John , To storm the citadels they build in air , And smite the ...
Page 97
... pass unmarked away , A dark importance saddens every day ; He hears the notice of the clock , perplexed , And cries , perhaps eternity strikes next ; Sweet music is no longer music here , And laughter sounds like madness in his ear ; K ...
... pass unmarked away , A dark importance saddens every day ; He hears the notice of the clock , perplexed , And cries , perhaps eternity strikes next ; Sweet music is no longer music here , And laughter sounds like madness in his ear ; K ...
Page 118
... Too often proves an implement of play , A toy to sport with , and pass time away . Collect at evening what the day brought forth , Compress the sum into its solid worth , And if it weigh th ' importance of a fly 118 CONVERSATION .
... Too often proves an implement of play , A toy to sport with , and pass time away . Collect at evening what the day brought forth , Compress the sum into its solid worth , And if it weigh th ' importance of a fly 118 CONVERSATION .
Page 133
... pass away ; The works of man inherit , as is just , Their author's frailty , and return to dust ; But truth divine for ever stands secure , Its head is guarded , as its base is sure ; Fixed in the rolling flood of endless years , The ...
... pass away ; The works of man inherit , as is just , Their author's frailty , and return to dust ; But truth divine for ever stands secure , Its head is guarded , as its base is sure ; Fixed in the rolling flood of endless years , The ...
Page 147
... passes in the breast , Faithfully , fairly , by that sacred test ; To dive into the secret deeps within , To spare no passion and no favourite sin , And search the themes , important above all , Ourselves RETIREMENT . 147.
... passes in the breast , Faithfully , fairly , by that sacred test ; To dive into the secret deeps within , To spare no passion and no favourite sin , And search the themes , important above all , Ourselves RETIREMENT . 147.
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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