Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...J. Johnson, 1800 |
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... dark decisive hour . So Gideon earn'd a vict'ry not his own ; Subserviency his praise , and that alone . Poor England ! thou art a devoted deer , Beset with ev'ry ill but that of fear . The nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They ...
... dark decisive hour . So Gideon earn'd a vict'ry not his own ; Subserviency his praise , and that alone . Poor England ! thou art a devoted deer , Beset with ev'ry ill but that of fear . The nations hunt ; all mark thee for a prey ; They ...
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... dark displeasure o'er the scene . All are his instruments ; each form of war , What burns at home , or threatens from afar , Nature in arms , her elements at strife , The storms that overset the joys of life , Are but his rods to ...
... dark displeasure o'er the scene . All are his instruments ; each form of war , What burns at home , or threatens from afar , Nature in arms , her elements at strife , The storms that overset the joys of life , Are but his rods to ...
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... darkness pass'd , Emerg'd all splendour in our isle at last . Thus lovely halcyons dive into the main , Then show far off their shining plumes again . A. Is genius only found in epic lays ? Prove this , and forfeit all pretence to ...
... darkness pass'd , Emerg'd all splendour in our isle at last . Thus lovely halcyons dive into the main , Then show far off their shining plumes again . A. Is genius only found in epic lays ? Prove this , and forfeit all pretence to ...
Side 32
... , harsh , intolerant , austere , Parent of manners like herself severe , Drew a rough copy of the Christian face Without the smile , the sweetness , or the grace ; The dark and sullen humour of the time Judg❜d ev'ry 32 TABLE TALK .
... , harsh , intolerant , austere , Parent of manners like herself severe , Drew a rough copy of the Christian face Without the smile , the sweetness , or the grace ; The dark and sullen humour of the time Judg❜d ev'ry 32 TABLE TALK .
Side 33
... dark and sullen humour of the time Judg❜d ev'ry effort of the muse a crime ; Verse , in the finest mould of fancy cast , Was lumber'd in an age so void of taste : But , when the second Charles assum'd the sway , And arts reviv'd ...
... dark and sullen humour of the time Judg❜d ev'ry effort of the muse a crime ; Verse , in the finest mould of fancy cast , Was lumber'd in an age so void of taste : But , when the second Charles assum'd the sway , And arts reviv'd ...
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beams beneath bids blest bliss blooming groves boast breast brighter day call'd charms courser dark declension deeds delight design'd divine docet dream earth ev'ning ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly fool form'd frown give glory GLOW-WORM God's grace hand happy hast hate hear heart heav'n heav'nly hope hour int'rest joys land learn'd life's light lov'd lust lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature never o'er once pass'd peace pharisee PINE-APPLE pity plain pleasure poet's pow'r praise pray'rs pride proud prove religion Rome sacred scene scorn scorn'd scripture seem'd shine sight skies slave smile song sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye tempest thee their's theme thine thou thought thousand toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE VIRG virtue waste Whate'er wisdom woes zeal