Beauties of Cowper: To which are Prefixed, a Life of the Author and Observations on His WritingsHolt and Hage, 1801 - 231 страници |
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... never before fallen to the lot of the biographer , to contemplate a life so painfully interesting as that of the amiable author of THE TASK . MR . COWPER was born in 1722 , at Berkhamstead in Ilert- fordshire . His father , a ...
... never before fallen to the lot of the biographer , to contemplate a life so painfully interesting as that of the amiable author of THE TASK . MR . COWPER was born in 1722 , at Berkhamstead in Ilert- fordshire . His father , a ...
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... never saw the sword he could not wield ; Grave without dulness , learned without pride , Exact , though not precise , though meek , kecn - eyed ; A man that would have foil'd at their own play , A dozen would - be's of the modern day ...
... never saw the sword he could not wield ; Grave without dulness , learned without pride , Exact , though not precise , though meek , kecn - eyed ; A man that would have foil'd at their own play , A dozen would - be's of the modern day ...
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... never could have ascribed so lamentable a tendency to the sentiments of the author of the following declaration . " The outward circumstances of many have been uniform ; they have known but little variety in life ; and , with respect to ...
... never could have ascribed so lamentable a tendency to the sentiments of the author of the following declaration . " The outward circumstances of many have been uniform ; they have known but little variety in life ; and , with respect to ...
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... never perfectly reinstated in the felicity from which he had fallen . MR . COWPER was laterly under the care of his affectionate and intelligent young relative , the Rev. John Johnson , who , during the last year or two of his life ...
... never perfectly reinstated in the felicity from which he had fallen . MR . COWPER was laterly under the care of his affectionate and intelligent young relative , the Rev. John Johnson , who , during the last year or two of his life ...
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... never fram'd a wish , or form'd a plan , That flatter'd me with hopes of earthly bliss , But there I laid the scene . There early stray'd My fancy , ere yet liberty of choice Had found me , or the hope of being free . My very dreams ...
... never fram'd a wish , or form'd a plan , That flatter'd me with hopes of earthly bliss , But there I laid the scene . There early stray'd My fancy , ere yet liberty of choice Had found me , or the hope of being free . My very dreams ...
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beauty beneath Berkhamstead bids bird Blest bliss boast bow'rs breath bright cause charms Cowper dear delight distant divine dread dream earth ease Edmonton England ev'ning ev'ry fair fancy fast fear feel fill'd fire flow'r form'd fountain of eternal frown glory grace Greenland groves hand happy hast Hast thou heard heart heav'n honours hope hopes and fears John Gilpin Katterfelto kindled land learn'd LENOX LIBRARY Lord lost lov'd lyre mercy midnight hour mind muse musick nature ne'er Nebaioth never nose o'er Olney Omia once pass'd peace perhaps PETRONIUS pity pleas'd pleasure poem poet pow'r prais'd praise pray'rs rural scene seem'd shine sighs sight skies sleep smile soon sorrow soul sound sweet taste thee their's theme thine thou art thought toil truth Twas virtue wind woes youth
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Страница 53 - OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more.
Страница 228 - My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. "But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case." Said John, "It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.
Страница 55 - Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall.
Страница 165 - I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such? — It was. — Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern.
Страница 12 - There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace.
Страница 165 - But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My Mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that maternal smile...
Страница 168 - Where spices breathe and brighter seasons smile, There sits quiescent on the floods, that show Her beauteous form reflected clear below, While airs impregnated...
Страница 228 - And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine.
Страница 15 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Страница 75 - And taught a brute the way to safe revenge. i would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense, * Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.