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Page vi
... truth , beauty , and influence of the reli- gion of the Bible — a religion , which , however discredited by the misconduct of many , who have not renounced the Christian name , proves itself , when rightly understood and cordially ...
... truth , beauty , and influence of the reli- gion of the Bible — a religion , which , however discredited by the misconduct of many , who have not renounced the Christian name , proves itself , when rightly understood and cordially ...
Page viii
... was 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 viii PREFACE .
... was 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 viii PREFACE .
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William Cowper. CONTENTS . TABLE TALK Progress of Errour • Truth Expostulation • Page 1 21 38 53 Hope · 74 Charity • 94 Conversation 101 Retirement 134 The Yearly Distress , or Tithing Time at Stock in Essex 156 Sonnet to Henry Cowper ...
William Cowper. CONTENTS . TABLE TALK Progress of Errour • Truth Expostulation • Page 1 21 38 53 Hope · 74 Charity • 94 Conversation 101 Retirement 134 The Yearly Distress , or Tithing Time at Stock in Essex 156 Sonnet to Henry Cowper ...
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... 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 the ...
... 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 the ...
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... truth , if history itself be true . There is a time , and Justice marks the date , For long - forbearing Clemency to wait ; That hour elapsed , the incurable revolt Is punished , and down comes the thunderbolt . If Mercy then put by the ...
... truth , if history itself be true . There is a time , and Justice marks the date , For long - forbearing Clemency to wait ; That hour elapsed , the incurable revolt Is punished , and down comes the thunderbolt . If Mercy then put by the ...
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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