POEMS, Volum 1J. Johnson, St: Paulʻs Church-yard, 1798 |
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... pride , How are the pow'rs of genius misapplied ! The gift , whofe office is the Giver's praise , To trace him in his word , his works , his ways ! Then spread the rich discov'ry , and invite Mankind to share in the divine delight ...
... pride , How are the pow'rs of genius misapplied ! The gift , whofe office is the Giver's praise , To trace him in his word , his works , his ways ! Then spread the rich discov'ry , and invite Mankind to share in the divine delight ...
Side 53
... pride , Seems verging faft towards the female fide . Learning itself , receiv'd into a mind By nature weak , or viciously inclin'd , Serves but to lead philofophers aftray , Where children would THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
... pride , Seems verging faft towards the female fide . Learning itself , receiv'd into a mind By nature weak , or viciously inclin'd , Serves but to lead philofophers aftray , Where children would THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
Side 58
... fear , Death and the pains of hell attend him there ; In vain ; the flave of arrogance and pride , He has no hearing on the prudent side . His ftill refuted quirks he still repeats ; New - 56 . 58 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
... fear , Death and the pains of hell attend him there ; In vain ; the flave of arrogance and pride , He has no hearing on the prudent side . His ftill refuted quirks he still repeats ; New - 56 . 58 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
Side 65
... pride ; and that one vice Made all his virtues gewgaws of no price ; He wore them , as fine trappings , for a show ; A praying , fynagogue - frequenting , beau . The self - applauding bird , the peacock , see → Mark what a fumptuous ...
... pride ; and that one vice Made all his virtues gewgaws of no price ; He wore them , as fine trappings , for a show ; A praying , fynagogue - frequenting , beau . The self - applauding bird , the peacock , see → Mark what a fumptuous ...
Side 68
... Pride has attain'd its most luxuriant growth , And poison'd ev'ry virtue in them both . Pride may be pamper'd while the flesh grows lean ; Humility may clothe an English dean ; That grace was Cowper's - his , confefs'd by all- Though ...
... Pride has attain'd its most luxuriant growth , And poison'd ev'ry virtue in them both . Pride may be pamper'd while the flesh grows lean ; Humility may clothe an English dean ; That grace was Cowper's - his , confefs'd by all- Though ...
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Poems: By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple Esq. In Two Volumes ... William Cowper Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1793 |
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