The Works of William Cowper: His Life and Letters, Volume 5Saunders and Otley, 1835 |
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Page 88
... heart , and with a heavy heart took leave of our dear Tom , * at the bottom of the chalk- hill . But , soon after this last separation , my troubles gushed from my eyes , and then I was better . We must now prepare for our visit to the ...
... heart , and with a heavy heart took leave of our dear Tom , * at the bottom of the chalk- hill . But , soon after this last separation , my troubles gushed from my eyes , and then I was better . We must now prepare for our visit to the ...
Page 272
... heart was at length softened ; and my stubborn knees brought to bow . I com- posed a set of prayers , and made frequent use of them . Weak as my faith was , the Almighty , who will not break the bruised reed , nor quench the smoking ...
... heart was at length softened ; and my stubborn knees brought to bow . I com- posed a set of prayers , and made frequent use of them . Weak as my faith was , the Almighty , who will not break the bruised reed , nor quench the smoking ...
Page 300
... heart ) like a traveller in the midst of an inhospitable desert , without a friend to comfort or a guide to direct me . I walk- ed forth , towards the close of the day , in this me- lancholy frame of mind , and , having wandered about a ...
... heart ) like a traveller in the midst of an inhospitable desert , without a friend to comfort or a guide to direct me . I walk- ed forth , towards the close of the day , in this me- lancholy frame of mind , and , having wandered about a ...
Contents
Remarks on a report respecting Cowpers sentiments | 3 |
To the Lord Thurlow On the inconvenience of rhyme | 11 |
To the same | 16 |
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able Adieu affectionate afford amuse answer arrived August 26 believe bless breakfast CHARLOTTE SMITH comfort COURTENAY Cowper dear friend dearest brother delight Eartham expect favour fears feel finished Flaxman give happy Hayley's heart Homer honour hope Hurdis Iliad JOHN JOHNSON JOHN NEWTON John Throckmorton Johnny journey July 25 kind Kingston labours LADY HESKETH least letter lines melancholy Milton mind morning never numbers obliged Odyssey opportunity ourselves Paradise Lost perhaps pleasant pleasure poem poet poetical poor Mary present Private Correspondence reason received rejoice Romney SAMUEL ROSE seems seen sent sincerely sonnet soon spirits suffered tell thank thee thing thou thought tion translation Unwin verse W. C. TO JOHN W. C. TO LADY W. C. TO SAMUEL W. C. TO WILLIAM walk Weston Weston Underwood Whig WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wish write