Poems, Volume 1Pr. por C. and J. Rivington, 1825 - 480 pages |
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... mankind , Is worth , with all its gold and glittering store , Just what the toy will sell for , and no more .. Oh ! bright occasions of dispensing good , How seldom used , how little understood ! To pour in Virtue's lap her just reward ...
... mankind , Is worth , with all its gold and glittering store , Just what the toy will sell for , and no more .. Oh ! bright occasions of dispensing good , How seldom used , how little understood ! To pour in Virtue's lap her just reward ...
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... mankind . His form robust and of elastic tone , Proportion'd well , half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well - lodged , and masculine of course . Hence Liberty , sweet Liberty inspires And keeps ...
... mankind . His form robust and of elastic tone , Proportion'd well , half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well - lodged , and masculine of course . Hence Liberty , sweet Liberty inspires And keeps ...
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... 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 ...
... 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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... mankind ; And , as the Sun in rising beauty dress'd , Looks to the westward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may interpose , Ere yet his race begins , its glorious close ; An eye like his to catch the distant goal ...
... mankind ; And , as the Sun in rising beauty dress'd , Looks to the westward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may interpose , Ere yet his race begins , its glorious close ; An eye like his to catch the distant goal ...
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... Mankind to share in the divine delight ; Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor shine , To purchase , at the fool - frequented fair of vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest ...
... Mankind to share in the divine delight ; Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor shine , To purchase , at the fool - frequented fair of vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest ...
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beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms 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 heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lost lyre mankind mercy mind mounted best muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymph o'er once palæstra pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure praise pride prize proud prove red vengeance rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shepherd's rod shine 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 wisely store wonder worth youth