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Side 37
A . Such lofty strains embellish what you teach , Mean you to prophesy , or but to
preach ? B . I know the mind , that feels indeed the fire The muse imparts , and
can command the lyre , Acts with a force , and kindles with a zeal , Whatever the ...
A . Such lofty strains embellish what you teach , Mean you to prophesy , or but to
preach ? B . I know the mind , that feels indeed the fire The muse imparts , and
can command the lyre , Acts with a force , and kindles with a zeal , Whatever the ...
Side 70
... And teach her , unexperienced yet and green , To scribble as you scribbled at
fifteen ; Who , kindling a combustion of desire , . With some cold moral think to
quench the fire ; Though all your engineering proves in vain , The dribbling
stream ...
... And teach her , unexperienced yet and green , To scribble as you scribbled at
fifteen ; Who , kindling a combustion of desire , . With some cold moral think to
quench the fire ; Though all your engineering proves in vain , The dribbling
stream ...
Side 72
But we , as if good qualities would grow Spontaneous , take but little pains to sow
; We give some Latin , and a smatch of Greek ; Teach him to fence and figure
twice a week ; And having done , we think , the best we can , Praise his
proficiency ...
But we , as if good qualities would grow Spontaneous , take but little pains to sow
; We give some Latin , and a smatch of Greek ; Teach him to fence and figure
twice a week ; And having done , we think , the best we can , Praise his
proficiency ...
Side 100
I dare not - And you need not , God replies ; The remedy you want I freely give : . .
i ' The book shall teach you - read , believe , and live ! ' Tis done - the raging
storm is heard no more , , Mercy receives him on her peaceful shore : And Justice
...
I dare not - And you need not , God replies ; The remedy you want I freely give : . .
i ' The book shall teach you - read , believe , and live ! ' Tis done - the raging
storm is heard no more , , Mercy receives him on her peaceful shore : And Justice
...
Side 107
His books well trimmed and in the gayest style , Like regimented . coxcombs rank
and file , Adorn his intellects as well as shelves , And teach him notions splendid
as themselves : The Bible only stands neglected there , Though that of all most ...
His books well trimmed and in the gayest style , Like regimented . coxcombs rank
and file , Adorn his intellects as well as shelves , And teach him notions splendid
as themselves : The Bible only stands neglected there , Though that of all most ...
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | Poems, Volum 1 Poems, William Cowper Volumer 43-44 av Works of the British poets |
| Forfatter | William Cowper |
| Utgiver | Stereotyped and printed by Andrew Wilson for J. Johnson, 1808 |
| Original fra | Princeton University |
| Digitalisert | 1. des 2008 |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |