The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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... will for ever maintain a respectable , though subor- dinate , rank among the greater works of the British Muse . Of the minor poems of Cowper it is scarcely ne- cessary to speak . Many of them are unworthy of THE LIFE OF COWPer . 19.
... will for ever maintain a respectable , though subor- dinate , rank among the greater works of the British Muse . Of the minor poems of Cowper it is scarcely ne- cessary to speak . Many of them are unworthy of THE LIFE OF COWPer . 19.
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... never meant the rule should be applied To him that fights with justice on his side . Let laurels , drench'd in pure Parnassian dews , Reward his memory , dear to every Muse , Who , with a courage of unshaken root , In C 2 Table Talk.
... never meant the rule should be applied To him that fights with justice on his side . Let laurels , drench'd in pure Parnassian dews , Reward his memory , dear to every Muse , Who , with a courage of unshaken root , In C 2 Table Talk.
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... muse , his passion , and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art Fancy's nurse ; Lost without thee the ' ennobling powers of verse ; Heroic song from thy free touch acquires Its clearest tone , the rapture it inspires . Place me ...
... muse , his passion , and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art Fancy's nurse ; Lost without thee the ' ennobling powers of verse ; Heroic song from thy free touch acquires Its clearest tone , the rapture it inspires . Place me ...
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... Muse imparts , and can command the lyre , Acts with a force , and kindles with a zeal , Whate'er the theme , that others never feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the frame , She pours a ...
... Muse imparts , and can command the lyre , Acts with a force , and kindles with a zeal , Whate'er the theme , that others never feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the frame , She pours a ...
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... Muse to such a theme , The fruit of all her labour is whipp'd cream . As if an eagle flew aloft , and then- Stoop'd from its highest pitch to pounce a wren . As if the poet , purposing to wed , Should carve himself a wife in gingerbread ...
... Muse to such a theme , The fruit of all her labour is whipp'd cream . As if an eagle flew aloft , and then- Stoop'd from its highest pitch to pounce a wren . As if the poet , purposing to wed , Should carve himself a wife in gingerbread ...
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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