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Page iii
... speaking for himself , whoever pre- sumes to step before him with a preface , and to say , Nay , but hear me first , ' should have something worthy of attention to offer , or he will be justly deemed officious and impertinent . The ...
... speaking for himself , whoever pre- sumes to step before him with a preface , and to say , Nay , but hear me first , ' should have something worthy of attention to offer , or he will be justly deemed officious and impertinent . The ...
Page vii
... speak of , and to treat them as enthusiasm and folly , have inward feelings of their own , which though they would , they can- We have been too long in the secret ourselves , to account the proud , the am- bitious , or the voluptuous ...
... speak of , and to treat them as enthusiasm and folly , have inward feelings of their own , which though they would , they can- We have been too long in the secret ourselves , to account the proud , the am- bitious , or the voluptuous ...
Page 2
... speak his power ; Then grace the bony phantom in their stead , With the king's shoulder - knot and gay cockade ; Clothe the twin brethren in each other's dress , The same their occupation and success . A. ' Tis your belief the world was ...
... speak his power ; Then grace the bony phantom in their stead , With the king's shoulder - knot and gay cockade ; Clothe the twin brethren in each other's dress , The same their occupation and success . A. ' Tis your belief the world was ...
Page 12
... Speak to the present times , and times to come ; They cry aloud , in every careless ear , Stop , while ye may ; suspend your mad career ; O learn from our example and our fate , Learn wisdom and repentance , ere too late ! Not only Vice ...
... Speak to the present times , and times to come ; They cry aloud , in every careless ear , Stop , while ye may ; suspend your mad career ; O learn from our example and our fate , Learn wisdom and repentance , ere too late ! Not only Vice ...
Page 33
... speak thee , or thy power address , Thou god of our idolatry , the Press ? By thee religion , liberty , and laws , Exert their influence , and advance their cause : By thee worse plagues than Pharaoh's land befell , Diffused , make ...
... speak thee , or thy power address , Thou god of our idolatry , the Press ? By thee religion , liberty , and laws , Exert their influence , and advance their cause : By thee worse plagues than Pharaoh's land befell , Diffused , make ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms dæmons death 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 hear heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sighs 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 wonder worth youth