Poems, by William Cowper, Esq: Together with His Posthumous Poetry, and a Sketch of His Life by John Johnson, Volume 1E. Littlefield, 1841 |
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... thought of having my own name perpetuated in connexion with the name in the title page , is so pleasing and flattering to the feelings of my heart , that I am content to risk something for the gratification . This Preface is not ...
... thought of having my own name perpetuated in connexion with the name in the title page , is so pleasing and flattering to the feelings of my heart , that I am content to risk something for the gratification . This Preface is not ...
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... thought , Could they , or would they , reason as they ought . The diadem with mighty projects lin❜d , To catch renown by ruining mankind , 60 Is worth , with all its gold and glitt'ring store , Just what the toy will sell for , and no ...
... thought , Could they , or would they , reason as they ought . The diadem with mighty projects lin❜d , To catch renown by ruining mankind , 60 Is worth , with all its gold and glitt'ring store , Just what the toy will sell for , and no ...
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... thoughts contemplative have dwelt On situations that they never felt , Start up sagacious , cover'd with the dust Of dreaming study and pedantick rust , And prate and preach about what others prove , As if the world and they were hand ...
... thoughts contemplative have dwelt On situations that they never felt , Start up sagacious , cover'd with the dust Of dreaming study and pedantick rust , And prate and preach about what others prove , As if the world and they were hand ...
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... thought the dying hour already come , And a complete recov'ry struck him dumb . But that effeminacy , folly , lust , Enervate and enfeeble , and needs must ; And that a nation shamefully debas'd Will be despis'd and trampled on at last ...
... thought the dying hour already come , And a complete recov'ry struck him dumb . But that effeminacy , folly , lust , Enervate and enfeeble , and needs must ; And that a nation shamefully debas'd Will be despis'd and trampled on at last ...
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... thought , A terrible sagacity informs The poet's heart ; he looks to distant storms ; 495 He hears the thunder ere the tempest low'rs ; And , arm'd with strength surpassing human pow'rs , Seizes events as yet unknown to man , And darts ...
... thought , A terrible sagacity informs The poet's heart ; he looks to distant storms ; 495 He hears the thunder ere the tempest low'rs ; And , arm'd with strength surpassing human pow'rs , Seizes events as yet unknown to man , And darts ...
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK beams beneath bids bless'd bliss boast breast call'd charms courser dark dear deeds deist delight design'd divine docet dream e'en earth Edmonton errour ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly fools form'd frown Gilpin give glory GLOW-WORM God's grace hand happy hast hear heart Heav'n hope hour int'rest JOHN GILPIN joys land light lov'd lust lyre magick mankind mercy mind muse musick Nature never night nymph o'er once opticks pain pass'd peace pharisee pine-apples pity pleasure poet poet's poor pow'r praise pray'rs pride proud prove publick Rome sacred scene scorn scorn'd Scripture seem'd shine sight skies slave smile song soon sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach thee theme thine thou thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE VIRG virtue waste Whate'er wisdom wrath zeal
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Página 179 - How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there; But alas!
Página 237 - Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay ; And there he threw the Wash about, On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. " Stop, stop, John Gilpin ! Here's the house!" They all at once did cry ; "The dinner waits and we are tired.
Página 240 - And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig: He lost them sooner than at first, For why? — they were too big. Now...
Página 235 - For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more.
Página 234 - JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, ' ' Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday have seen. " To-morrow is our wedding-day, And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaise and pair. " My sister, and my sister's child, Myself and children three, Will fill the chaise ; so you must ride On horseback after we.
Página 57 - Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her bible true, A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew, And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies.
Página 235 - Now Mistress Gilpin (careful soul!) Had two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor that she loved, And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side, To make his balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw.
Página 234 - That's well said ; And for that wine is dear, We will be furnished with our own, Which is both bright and clear. John Gilpin kissed his loving wife ; O'erjoyed was he to find That though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind. The morning came, the chaise was brought, But yet was not allowed To drive up to the door, lest all Should say that she was proud.
Página 165 - Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant, is a mind distress'd.
Página 178 - I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute.