The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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... heavens seemed to be clothed in perpetual black ; and the Sovereign throne of Mercy to be filled by an implacable tyrant , inac- cessible to prayer , and to whom it was even impious to lift the voice or the soul in supplication for par ...
... heavens seemed to be clothed in perpetual black ; and the Sovereign throne of Mercy to be filled by an implacable tyrant , inac- cessible to prayer , and to whom it was even impious to lift the voice or the soul in supplication for par ...
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... Heaven bestows . And when recording History displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days ; Tells of a few stout hearts , that fought and died , Where duty placed them , at their country's side ; The man , that is not moved ...
... Heaven bestows . And when recording History displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days ; Tells of a few stout hearts , that fought and died , Where duty placed them , at their country's side ; The man , that is not moved ...
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... Heaven be still Accessible , and prayer prevail , she will . ' Tis not , however , insolence and noise , The tempest of tumultuary joys , Nor is it yet despondence and dismay Will win her visits or engage her stay ; Prayer only , and ...
... Heaven be still Accessible , and prayer prevail , she will . ' Tis not , however , insolence and noise , The tempest of tumultuary joys , Nor is it yet despondence and dismay Will win her visits or engage her stay ; Prayer only , and ...
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... Heaven roars above ; But nothing scares them from the course they love : To the lascivious pipe and wanton song , That charm down fear , they frolic it along , With mad rapidity and unconcern , Down to the gulf , from which is no return ...
... Heaven roars above ; But nothing scares them from the course they love : To the lascivious pipe and wanton song , That charm down fear , they frolic it along , With mad rapidity and unconcern , Down to the gulf , from which is no return ...
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... Heaven , that never die ; A soul exalted above earth , a mind ' Skill'd in the characters that form mankind ; And , as the Sun in rising beauty dress'd , Looks to the westward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may ...
... Heaven , that never die ; A soul exalted above earth , a mind ' Skill'd in the characters that form mankind ; And , as the Sun in rising beauty dress'd , Looks to the westward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may ...
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beams beneath bids blasphemy bless'd bliss blooming groves boast BODHAM breast call'd charms Chiswick courser Cowper dear declension deeds delight design'd divine dream e'en earth Eartham Edmonton eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown Gilpin give glory God's grace hand happy heart Heaven heavenly hope hour John Gilpin labour land learn'd light lust lyre mankind mercy mind Muse Nature never night o'er Olney once Parnassian pass'd peace pharisee pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove racter Rome sacred scene scorn scorn'd Scripture seem'd shine sight skies smile song SONNET soon sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste tears telescopic eye thee theme thine thou hast thought thousand toil tongue trifler true truth Twas Unwin verse virtue waste Whate'er wild WILLIAM COWPER wisdom zeal