The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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... rhyme , that it will cover the poverty of prosaic expression . Acknowledging the truth of the charge , we feel confident that of all VOL . I. our more eminent poets Cowper has availed himself the most THE LIFE OF COWPER . 17.
... rhyme , that it will cover the poverty of prosaic expression . Acknowledging the truth of the charge , we feel confident that of all VOL . I. our more eminent poets Cowper has availed himself the most THE LIFE OF COWPER . 17.
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... feel the ' alacrity and joy , With which he shouts and carols Vive le Roi ! Fill'd with as much true merriment and glee , As if he heard his king say - Slave , be free ! Thus happiness depends , as Nature shows , Less on exterior things ...
... feel the ' alacrity and joy , With which he shouts and carols Vive le Roi ! Fill'd with as much true merriment and glee , As if he heard his king say - Slave , be free ! Thus happiness depends , as Nature shows , Less on exterior things ...
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... 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 feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the ...
... 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 feel . If human woes her soft attention claim , A tender sympathy pervades the ...
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... feel , From fancy's influence , and intemperate zeal : But above all ( or let the wretch refrain , Nor touch the page he cannot but profane ) , Free from the domineering power of lust ; A lewd interpreter is never just . How shall I ...
... feel , From fancy's influence , and intemperate zeal : But above all ( or let the wretch refrain , Nor touch the page he cannot but profane ) , Free from the domineering power of lust ; A lewd interpreter is never just . How shall I ...
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... feel less , And no where , but in feign'd Arcadian scenes , Taste happiness , or know what pleasure means . Riches are pass'd away from hand to hand , As fortune , vice , or folly may command ; As in a dance the pair that take the lead ...
... feel less , And no where , but in feign'd Arcadian scenes , Taste happiness , or know what pleasure means . Riches are pass'd away from hand to hand , As fortune , vice , or folly may command ; As in a dance the pair that take the lead ...
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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