Poems, Volum 1Stereotyped and printed by Andrew Wilson for J. Johnson, 1808 |
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Side 34
William Cowper. Unless sweet penitence her powers renew , Is truth , if history itself be true . There is a time , and justice marks the date , For long - forbearing clemency to wait ; That hour elapsed , the incurable revolt Is punished ...
William Cowper. Unless sweet penitence her powers renew , Is truth , if history itself be true . There is a time , and justice marks the date , For long - forbearing clemency to wait ; That hour elapsed , the incurable revolt Is punished ...
Side 39
... truth cut short to make a period round , I judged a man of sense could scarce do worse , Than caper in the morris - dance of verse . B. Thus reputation is a spur to wit , And some wits flag through fear of losing it . Give me the line ...
... truth cut short to make a period round , I judged a man of sense could scarce do worse , Than caper in the morris - dance of verse . B. Thus reputation is a spur to wit , And some wits flag through fear of losing it . Give me the line ...
Side 58
... truth ; Hourly allurements on his passions press , Safe in themselves , but dangerous in the excess . Hark ! how it floats upon the dewy air ! O what a dying , dying close was there ! ' Tis harmony from yon sequestered bower , Sweet ...
... truth ; Hourly allurements on his passions press , Safe in themselves , but dangerous in the excess . Hark ! how it floats upon the dewy air ! O what a dying , dying close was there ! ' Tis harmony from yon sequestered bower , Sweet ...
Side 66
... truth confessed by all , And some , that seem to threaten virtue less , Still hurtful , in the abuse , or by the excess . Is man then only for his torment placed The centre of delights he may not taste ? Like fabled Tantalus condemned ...
... truth confessed by all , And some , that seem to threaten virtue less , Still hurtful , in the abuse , or by the excess . Is man then only for his torment placed The centre of delights he may not taste ? Like fabled Tantalus condemned ...
Side 71
... truth , Gray - beard corruptor of our listening youth , To purge and skim away the filth of vice , That so refined it might the more entice , Then pour it on the morals of thy son ; To taint his heart , was worthy of thine own ! Now ...
... truth , Gray - beard corruptor of our listening youth , To purge and skim away the filth of vice , That so refined it might the more entice , Then pour it on the morals of thy son ; To taint his heart , was worthy of thine own ! Now ...
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