Poems, Volume 1Pr. por C. and J. Rivington, 1825 - 480 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 84
Page 1
... virtues of such men , man owes His portion in the good that Heaven bestows . And when recording History displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days , Tells of a few stout hearts , that fought and died ,. Where duty placed ...
... virtues of such men , man owes His portion in the good that Heaven bestows . And when recording History displays Feats of renown , though wrought in ancient days , Tells of a few stout hearts , that fought and died ,. Where duty placed ...
Page 2
... . Oh ! bright occasions of dispensing good , How seldom used , how little understood ! To pour in Virtue's lap her just reward ; Keep Vice restrain'd behind a double guard ; To quell the faction , that affronts the throne , 2 TABLE TALK .
... . Oh ! bright occasions of dispensing good , How seldom used , how little understood ! To pour in Virtue's lap her just reward ; Keep Vice restrain'd behind a double guard ; To quell the faction , that affronts the throne , 2 TABLE TALK .
Page 4
... virtues , that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majesty engage Respect , while stalking o'er life's narrow stage ; Then leave their crimes for history to scan , And ask , with busy scorn , Was this the man ? I pity kings ...
... virtues , that they scorn to wear , The fleeting forms of majesty engage Respect , while stalking o'er life's narrow stage ; Then leave their crimes for history to scan , And ask , with busy scorn , Was this the man ? I pity kings ...
Page 8
... virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . O Liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse , his passion , and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art Fancy's nurse ; Lost without thee ...
... virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . O Liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's muse , his passion , and his theme ; Genius is thine , and thou art Fancy's nurse ; Lost without thee ...
Page 9
... virtue still adorns our age , Though the chief actor died upon the stage . In him Demosthenes was heard again : Liberty taught him her Athenian strain ; She clothed him with authority and awe , Spoke from B 2 TABLE TALK . 9.
... virtue still adorns our age , Though the chief actor died upon the stage . In him Demosthenes was heard again : Liberty taught him her Athenian strain ; She clothed him with authority and awe , Spoke from B 2 TABLE TALK . 9.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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