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... what kings deem a toil , as well they may , To him is relaxation and mere play ) ; To win no praise when well - wrought But to be rudely censured when they fail ; To doubt the love his fav'rites may pretend , And in reality to find no ...
... what kings deem a toil , as well they may , To him is relaxation and mere play ) ; To win no praise when well - wrought But to be rudely censured when they fail ; To doubt the love his fav'rites may pretend , And in reality to find no ...
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... what were better cast away- The chain that binds them , and a tyrant's sway ; But they , that fight for freedom , undertake The noblest cause mankind can have at stake : - Religion , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing ...
... what were better cast away- The chain that binds them , and a tyrant's sway ; But they , that fight for freedom , undertake The noblest cause mankind can have at stake : - Religion , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing ...
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William Cowper. What follows next , let cities of great name , And regions long since desolate , proclaim ... What burns at home , or threatens from afar , Nature in arms , her elements at strife , The storms that overset the ...
William Cowper. What follows next , let cities of great name , And regions long since desolate , proclaim ... What burns at home , or threatens from afar , Nature in arms , her elements at strife , The storms that overset the ...
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... 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 , Whate'er the theme , that others never ...
... 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 , Whate'er the theme , that others never ...
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... whate'er is writ , The substitute for genius , sense , and wit , To dally much with subjects mean and low , Proves that the mind is weak , or makes it so . Neglected talents rust into decay , And every effort ends in push - pin play ...
... whate'er is writ , The substitute for genius , sense , and wit , To dally much with subjects mean and low , Proves that the mind is weak , or makes it so . Neglected talents rust into decay , And every effort ends in push - pin play ...
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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