Poems, Volume 1Pr. por C. and J. Rivington, 1825 - 480 pages |
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Page v
... hope that the God whom he served would support him under his affliction , and at length vouch- safe him a happy deliverance , never forsook me . The desirable crisis , trust , is now nearly ap- proaching . The dawn , the presage of ...
... hope that the God whom he served would support him under his affliction , and at length vouch- safe him a happy deliverance , never forsook me . The desirable crisis , trust , is now nearly ap- proaching . The dawn , the presage of ...
Page vi
... hope , and furnish those motives and prospects , which , in the present state of things , are absolutely necessary to produce a conduct worthy of a rational creature , distin- guished by a vastness of capacity , which no assemblage of ...
... hope , and furnish those motives and prospects , which , in the present state of things , are absolutely necessary to produce a conduct worthy of a rational creature , distin- guished by a vastness of capacity , which no assemblage of ...
Page viii
... written with a view to publication , but I was unwilling they should be omitted . JOHN NEWTON . Charles - Square , Hoxton , February 18 , 1782 . CONTENTS . TABLE TALK Progress of Errour Truth Expostulation Hope viii PREFACE .
... written with a view to publication , but I was unwilling they should be omitted . JOHN NEWTON . Charles - Square , Hoxton , February 18 , 1782 . CONTENTS . TABLE TALK Progress of Errour Truth Expostulation Hope viii PREFACE .
Page ix
William Cowper. CONTENTS . TABLE TALK Progress of Errour Truth Expostulation Hope Charity Conversation Retirement The Yearly Distress , or Tithing Time at Stock in Essex Sonnet to Henry Cowper , Esq . Lines addressed to Dr. Darwin On Mrs ...
William Cowper. CONTENTS . TABLE TALK Progress of Errour Truth Expostulation Hope Charity Conversation Retirement The Yearly Distress , or Tithing Time at Stock in Essex Sonnet to Henry Cowper , Esq . Lines addressed to Dr. Darwin On Mrs ...
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... hope ; With close fidelity and love unfeign'd , To keep the matrimonial bond unstain'd ; Covetous only of a virtuous praise ; His life a lesson to the land he sways ; To touch the sword with conscientious awe , Nor draw it but when duty ...
... hope ; With close fidelity and love unfeign'd , To keep the matrimonial bond unstain'd ; Covetous only of a virtuous praise ; His life a lesson to the land he sways ; To touch the sword with conscientious awe , Nor draw it but when duty ...
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beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lost lyre mankind mercy mind mounted best muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymph o'er once palæstra pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure praise pride prize proud prove red vengeance rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shepherd's rod shine sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wisely store wonder worth youth