Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...J. Johnson, 1800 |
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... on earth exhausted , though above " Tis found as everlasting as his love , Man lavish'd all his thoughts on human things- The feats of heroes , and the wrath of kings : But still , while virtue kindled his delight , The TABLE TALK . 31.
... on earth exhausted , though above " Tis found as everlasting as his love , Man lavish'd all his thoughts on human things- The feats of heroes , and the wrath of kings : But still , while virtue kindled his delight , The TABLE TALK . 31.
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... delight , The song was moral , and so far was right . ' Twas thus till luxury seduc'd the mind To joys less innocent , as less refin'd ; Then genius danc'd a bacchanal ; he crown'd The brimming goblet , seiz'd the thyrsus , bound His ...
... delight , The song was moral , and so far was right . ' Twas thus till luxury seduc'd the mind To joys less innocent , as less refin'd ; Then genius danc'd a bacchanal ; he crown'd The brimming goblet , seiz'd the thyrsus , bound His ...
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... delight , the mind . Then Pope , as harmony itself exact , In verse well disciplin'd , complete , compact , Gave virtue and morality a grace , That , quite eclipsing pleasure's painted face , Levied a tax of wonder and applause , Ev'n ...
... delight , the mind . Then Pope , as harmony itself exact , In verse well disciplin'd , complete , compact , Gave virtue and morality a grace , That , quite eclipsing pleasure's painted face , Levied a tax of wonder and applause , Ev'n ...
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... delight . Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor shine , To purchase , at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind- Proof of a trifling and a ...
... delight . Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor shine , To purchase , at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind- Proof of a trifling and a ...
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... delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honey'd store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the price , Here various ...
... delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honey'd store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the price , Here various ...
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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