 But cawing rooks, and kites that swim sublime In still repeated circles, screaming loud, The jay, the pie, and e'en the boding owl, That hails the rising moon, have charms for me. Sounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh, Yet heard in scenes where...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 4191882Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 420 pages
...owl That hails the rising moon, have charms for me. Sounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh, Yet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns, And only there, please highly for their sake. / Peace to the artist, whose ingenious thought Devis'd the weather-house, that useful toy! Fearless... | |
 | John Penn - Great Britain - 1800 - 185 pages
...the rising;moon, have chanris-fdr irrc.! " Sounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh, ' "i .; ; Yet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns, . . -And only there, please highly for their sake. ; A natural harshness, loudness, or lowness of the voice, a hesitation in the speech, too hurried motions,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806
...owl, That hails the rising moon, have charms for me. Sounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh, Yet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns. And only there, please highly for their sake. Peace to the artist, whose ingenious thought Devised the weather-house, that useful toy ! Fearless... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809
...boding owl, That hails the rising moon, have charms for me. Sounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh, Vet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns, And only there, please highly for their sake. Peace to the artist, whose ingenious thought Devis'd the weatherhouse, that useful toy ! Fearless of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810
...owl, That hails the rising moon, have charms for me. Sounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh, Yet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns, And only there, please highly for iheir sake. Peace to the artist, whose ingenious thought 210 Devis'd the weatherhouse, that useful... | |
 | William Cowper - Electronic books - 1811 - 212 pages
...owl That hails the rising moon, have charms for me. Sounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh, Yet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns, And only there, please highly for their sake. Peace to the artist, whos'e ingenious thought Devis'd the weather-house, that useful toy ! Fearless... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 356 pages
.... That hails the rising moon, have charms for me. Sounds inharmonious in themselves, and harsh, Yet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns, And only there, please highly for their sake. SECTION III. The rose. COWPEH/ THE rose had been wash'd, just wash'd in a shower; Which Mary to Anna... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - Electronic book - 1816 - 392 pages
...owl, That hails the rising moon, have charms for me. Sounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh; Yet, heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns, And only there, please highly for their sake. Gud made the country, and man made the town : What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts That can... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 188 pages
...owl, That hails the rising moon, have charms for me. Sounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh, Yet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns, And only there, please highly for their sake. Peace to the artist, whose ingenious thought Devis'd the weatherhouse, that useful toy ! Fearless of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 288 pages
...boding owl, That hails the rising moon, have charms for me, Bounds inharmonious in themselves and harsh. Vet heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns. And only there, please highly for their sake. Peace- to the artist, whose ingenious thought Devis'dthe weatherhouse, that useful toy! Fearless of... | |
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