PoemsWalter Scott, 1820 - 24 pages |
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William Cowper. A soul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in the characters that form mankind ; And , as the Sun in rising beauty dress'd , Looks to the westward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may interpose , Ere ...
William Cowper. A soul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in the characters that form mankind ; And , as the Sun in rising beauty dress'd , Looks to the westward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may interpose , Ere ...
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... soul a treacherous fire ; While , all his purposes and steps to guard , Peace follows Virtue as its sure reward ; And Pleasure brings us surely in her train Remorse , and Sorrow , and vindictive Pain . Man , thus endued with an elective ...
... soul a treacherous fire ; While , all his purposes and steps to guard , Peace follows Virtue as its sure reward ; And Pleasure brings us surely in her train Remorse , and Sorrow , and vindictive Pain . Man , thus endued with an elective ...
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... soul from earth , and speed her to the skies ? Ye devotees to your adored employ , Enthusiasts , drunk with an unreal joy , Love makes the music of the bless'd above , Heaven's harmony is universal love ; And earthly sounds , though ...
... soul from earth , and speed her to the skies ? Ye devotees to your adored employ , Enthusiasts , drunk with an unreal joy , Love makes the music of the bless'd above , Heaven's harmony is universal love ; And earthly sounds , though ...
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... soul is made Heaven's welcome guest , Sits banquetting , and God provides the feast . But triflers are engaged , and cannot come ; Their answer to the call is - Not at home . O the dear pleasures of the velvet plain , The painted ...
... soul is made Heaven's welcome guest , Sits banquetting , and God provides the feast . But triflers are engaged , and cannot come ; Their answer to the call is - Not at home . O the dear pleasures of the velvet plain , The painted ...
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... Inscribed above the portal , from afar Conspicuous as the brightness of a star , Legible only by the light they give , Stand the soul - quickening words - Believe and live . Too many , shock'd at what should charm them most.
... Inscribed above the portal , from afar Conspicuous as the brightness of a star , Legible only by the light they give , Stand the soul - quickening words - Believe and live . Too many , shock'd at what should charm them most.
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth