Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...J. Johnson, 1800 |
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... ; And , if he fell , would fall because he must ; If love reward him , or if vengeance strike , His recompense is both unjust alike . Divine authority within his breast Brings ev'ry thought , word 42 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
... ; And , if he fell , would fall because he must ; If love reward him , or if vengeance strike , His recompense is both unjust alike . Divine authority within his breast Brings ev'ry thought , word 42 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR .
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... breast Brings ev'ry thought , word , action , to the test ; Warns him or prompts , approves him or restrains , As reason , or as passion , takes the reins . Heav'n from above , and conscious from within , Cries in his startled ear ...
... breast Brings ev'ry thought , word , action , to the test ; Warns him or prompts , approves him or restrains , As reason , or as passion , takes the reins . Heav'n from above , and conscious from within , Cries in his startled ear ...
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... him rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestic comforts dead ? Are all the nameless sweets of friendship fled ? Has time worn out , or fashion put to shame THE PROGRESS OF ERROR . 53.
... him rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestic comforts dead ? Are all the nameless sweets of friendship fled ? Has time worn out , or fashion put to shame THE PROGRESS OF ERROR . 53.
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... all the muses weep for thee ; But ev'ry tear shall scald thy memory : The graces , too , while virtue at their shrine Lay bleeding under that soft hand of thine , Felt each a mortal stab in her own breast , 58 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR ..
... all the muses weep for thee ; But ev'ry tear shall scald thy memory : The graces , too , while virtue at their shrine Lay bleeding under that soft hand of thine , Felt each a mortal stab in her own breast , 58 THE PROGRESS OF ERROR ..
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... breast , Abhorr'd the sacrifice , and curst the priest . Thou polish'd and high - finish'd foe to truth , Grey - beard corrupter of our list'ning youth , To purge and skim away the filth of vice , That , so refin'd , it might the more ...
... breast , Abhorr'd the sacrifice , and curst the priest . Thou polish'd and high - finish'd foe to truth , Grey - beard corrupter of our list'ning youth , To purge and skim away the filth of vice , That , so refin'd , it might the more ...
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beams beneath bids blest bliss blooming groves boast breast brighter day call'd charms courser dark declension deeds delight design'd divine docet dream earth ev'ning ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly fool form'd frown give glory GLOW-WORM God's grace hand happy hast hate hear heart heav'n heav'nly hope hour int'rest joys land learn'd life's light lov'd lust lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature never o'er once pass'd peace pharisee PINE-APPLE pity plain pleasure poet's pow'r praise pray'rs pride proud prove religion Rome sacred scene scorn scorn'd scripture seem'd shine sight skies slave smile song sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye tempest thee their's theme thine thou thought thousand toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE VIRG virtue waste Whate'er wisdom woes zeal