The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Pàgina 12
... labour of composition had proved beneficial rather than injurious to the health of his mind . Though weakened , however , his afflict- ing malady was not overcome . During some of its intermissions , indeed , he could be present at ...
... labour of composition had proved beneficial rather than injurious to the health of his mind . Though weakened , however , his afflict- ing malady was not overcome . During some of its intermissions , indeed , he could be present at ...
Pàgina 36
... its stately course Like a proud swan , conquering the stream by force : That , like some cottage beauty , strikes the heart , Quite unindebted to the tricks of art . When Labour and when Dulness , club in hand , 36 TABLE TALK .
... its stately course Like a proud swan , conquering the stream by force : That , like some cottage beauty , strikes the heart , Quite unindebted to the tricks of art . When Labour and when Dulness , club in hand , 36 TABLE TALK .
Pàgina 37
... labour is whipp'd cream . As if an eagle flew aloft , and then- Stoop'd from its highest pitch to pounce a wren . As if the poet , purposing to wed , Should carve himself a wife in gingerbread . Ages elapsed ere Homer's lamp appear'd ...
... labour is whipp'd cream . As if an eagle flew aloft , and then- Stoop'd from its highest pitch to pounce a wren . As if the poet , purposing to wed , Should carve himself a wife in gingerbread . Ages elapsed ere Homer's lamp appear'd ...
Pàgina 76
... promise , how it flings abroad Its odour o'er the Christian's thorny road ! The soul , reposing on assured relief , Feels herself happy amidst all her grief , Forgets her labour as she toils along , Weeps tears 76 TRUTH .
... promise , how it flings abroad Its odour o'er the Christian's thorny road ! The soul , reposing on assured relief , Feels herself happy amidst all her grief , Forgets her labour as she toils along , Weeps tears 76 TRUTH .
Pàgina 77
Including Translations ... Forgets her labour as she toils along , Weeps tears of joy , and bursts into a song . But the same word , that , like the polish'd share , Ploughs up the roots of a believer's care , Kills too the flowery ...
Including Translations ... Forgets her labour as she toils along , Weeps tears of joy , and bursts into a song . But the same word , that , like the polish'd share , Ploughs up the roots of a believer's care , Kills too the flowery ...
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ANGELES beams beneath bids blasphemy bless'd bliss blooming groves boast BODHAM breast CALIFORN call'd charms Cowper dear declension deeds delight design'd divine dream e'en earth Eartham Edmonton eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown Gilpin give glory God's grace hand happy heart Heaven heavenly hope hour John Gilpin labour land learn'd light LOS ANGELES lust lyre mankind mercy mind Muse Nature never night o'er Olney once Parnassian pass'd peace pharisee pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove racter sacred scene scorn scorn'd Scripture seem'd shine sight skies smile song SONNET soon sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste tears telescopic eye thee theme thine thou hast thought thousand toil tongue trifler truth Twas Unwin verse virtue waste Whate'er wild WILLIAM COWPER wisdom zeal