Poems, Volumes 1-2C. and C. Whittingham, 1831 |
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... cause . " Tis to the 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 ...
... cause . " Tis to the 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 ...
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... cause , But that they catch at popular applause , Careless of all the anxiety he feels , Hook disappointment on the public wheels ; With all their flippant fluency of tongue , Most confident when palpably most wrong ; If this be kingly ...
... cause , But that they catch at popular applause , Careless of all the anxiety he feels , Hook disappointment on the public wheels ; With all their flippant fluency of tongue , Most confident when palpably most wrong ; If this be kingly ...
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... cause , though worth the search , may yet Conjecture and remark , however shrewd . They take , perhaps , a well - directed aim , Who seek it in his climate and his frame . Liberal in all things else , yet Nature here With stern severity ...
... cause , though worth the search , may yet Conjecture and remark , however shrewd . They take , perhaps , a well - directed aim , Who seek it in his climate and his frame . Liberal in all things else , yet Nature here With stern severity ...
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... cause . Thus proud Prerogative , not much revered , Is seldom felt , though sometimes seen and heard ; And in his cage , like parrot fine and gay , Is kept to strut , look big , and talk away . Born in a climate softer far than ours ...
... cause . Thus proud Prerogative , not much revered , Is seldom felt , though sometimes seen and heard ; And in his cage , like parrot fine and gay , Is kept to strut , look big , and talk away . Born in a climate softer far than ours ...
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... cause mankind can have at stake : Religion , 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 ...
... cause mankind can have at stake : Religion , 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 ...
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK Aspasio beauty beneath bids boast breath call'd cause charms CHEAPSIDE CHISWICK dæmons death delight design'd distant divine dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fast fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown give glory GLOWWORM grace hand happy hast heard heart Heaven honour hope hour JOHN GILPIN labour land learn'd light live lost lyre mankind mind muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure poet praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound stamp'd stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas virtue voice waste whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth