Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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Page 43
... Turn eastward now , and fancy shall apply To your weak sight her telescopic eye . The bramin kindles on his own bare head The sacred fire , self - torturing his trade ; His voluntary pains , severe and long , Would give a barbarous air ...
... Turn eastward now , and fancy shall apply To your weak sight her telescopic eye . The bramin kindles on his own bare head The sacred fire , self - torturing his trade ; His voluntary pains , severe and long , Would give a barbarous air ...
Page 46
... turns pale ; Consults all day your interest and your ease , Richly rewarded if he can but please ; And , proud to make his firm attachment known , To save your life would nobly risk his own . Now which stands highest in your serious ...
... turns pale ; Consults all day your interest and your ease , Richly rewarded if he can but please ; And , proud to make his firm attachment known , To save your life would nobly risk his own . Now which stands highest in your serious ...
Page 51
... turn the weakest head : To them the sounding jargon of the schools Seems what it is --- a cap and bells for fools ; The light they walk by , kindled from above , Shows them the shortest way to life and love : They , strangers to the ...
... turn the weakest head : To them the sounding jargon of the schools Seems what it is --- a cap and bells for fools ; The light they walk by , kindled from above , Shows them the shortest way to life and love : They , strangers to the ...
Page 61
... turns , that fancy may devise , Are far too mean for him that rules the skies . Th ' astonished vulgar trembled while he tore The mask from faces never seen before ; He stripped the impostors in the noon - day sun , Showed that they ...
... turns , that fancy may devise , Are far too mean for him that rules the skies . Th ' astonished vulgar trembled while he tore The mask from faces never seen before ; He stripped the impostors in the noon - day sun , Showed that they ...
Page 64
... turn : If we escaped not , if Heaven spared not us , Peeled , scattered , and exterminated thus ; If vice received her retribution due When we were visited , what hope for you ? When God arises with an awful frown To punish lust , or ...
... turn : If we escaped not , if Heaven spared not us , Peeled , scattered , and exterminated thus ; If vice received her retribution due When we were visited , what hope for you ? When God arises with an awful frown To punish lust , or ...
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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