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Side 16
... Twas thus , till Luxury seduced the mind To joys less innocent , as less refined ; Then Genius danced a bacchanal ; he crown'd The brimming goblet , seized the thyrsus , bound His brows with ivy , rush'd into the field Of wild ...
... Twas thus , till Luxury seduced the mind To joys less innocent , as less refined ; Then Genius danced a bacchanal ; he crown'd The brimming goblet , seized the thyrsus , bound His brows with ivy , rush'd into the field Of wild ...
Side 18
... Twas negligence in him , not want of worth . Surly , and slovenly , and bold , and coarse , Too proud for art , and trusting in mere force , Spendthrift alike of money and of wit , Always at speed , and never drawing bit , He struck the ...
... Twas negligence in him , not want of worth . Surly , and slovenly , and bold , and coarse , Too proud for art , and trusting in mere force , Spendthrift alike of money and of wit , Always at speed , and never drawing bit , He struck the ...
Side 38
... Twas his ambition to be seen of men ; His virtues were his pride ; and that one vice Made all his virtues gewgaws of no price ; He wore them as fine trappings for a show , A praying , synagogue - frequenting , beau . The self ...
... Twas his ambition to be seen of men ; His virtues were his pride ; and that one vice Made all his virtues gewgaws of no price ; He wore them as fine trappings for a show , A praying , synagogue - frequenting , beau . The self ...
Side 51
... Twas the last trumpet - see the Judge enthroned ! Rouse all your courage at your utmost need , Now summon every virtue , stand and plead . What ! silent ? Is your boasting heard no more ? That self - renouncing wisdom , learned before ...
... Twas the last trumpet - see the Judge enthroned ! Rouse all your courage at your utmost need , Now summon every virtue , stand and plead . What ! silent ? Is your boasting heard no more ? That self - renouncing wisdom , learned before ...
Side 58
... Twas theirs alone to dive into the plan That Truth and Mercy had reveal'd to man ; And while the World beside , that plan unknown , Deified useless wood , or senseless stone , They breathed in faith their well - directed prayers , And ...
... Twas theirs alone to dive into the plan That Truth and Mercy had reveal'd to man ; And while the World beside , that plan unknown , Deified useless wood , or senseless stone , They breathed in faith their well - directed prayers , And ...
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beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms Cowper death delight design'd distant divine Dr Johnson dread dream earth ease East Dereham eyes fair fame fancy fear feel flowers folly form'd frown give glory grace hand happy hast heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin John Throckmorton land laudanum learn'd light live lost lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er Olney Hymns once peace perhaps pity pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shine sighs sight skies smile song soon sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas verse VINCENT BOURNE virtue voice waste whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom worth youth zeal