Poems, Volumen1P.H. Nicklin & Company, 1810 |
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... never for- sook me . The desirable crisis , I trust , is now nearly approaching . The dawn , the presage of returning day , is already arrived . He is again enabled to resume his pen , and some of the first fruits of his recovery are ...
... never for- sook me . The desirable crisis , I trust , is now nearly approaching . The dawn , the presage of returning day , is already arrived . He is again enabled to resume his pen , and some of the first fruits of his recovery are ...
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... never ceased to remem- ber with the warmest gratitude and the fond- est affection . Having described her's and his father's passage through this life to a heavenly world , under the figure of a voyage speedily terminated , he naturally ...
... never ceased to remem- ber with the warmest gratitude and the fond- est affection . Having described her's and his father's passage through this life to a heavenly world , under the figure of a voyage speedily terminated , he naturally ...
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... never , however , dwells upon them too long , but leaves off in such a manner , that it seems it was in his power to have said more . The arguments of the poem are various . The works of nature , the associations with which they exhibit ...
... never , however , dwells upon them too long , but leaves off in such a manner , that it seems it was in his power to have said more . The arguments of the poem are various . The works of nature , the associations with which they exhibit ...
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... never give quar- ter to any thing that appears in the shape of sullenness or self - consequence hereafter . Alas ! if my best friend , who laid down his life for me , were to remember all the instances , in which I have neglected him ...
... never give quar- ter to any thing that appears in the shape of sullenness or self - consequence hereafter . Alas ! if my best friend , who laid down his life for me , were to remember all the instances , in which I have neglected him ...
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... full satisfaction as to the propriety of declining it ; indeed , they who have the least idea of what I have suffered from the dread of public exhibi- tions , will really excuse my never attempting them hereafter 30 BRIEF ACCOUNT OF.
... full satisfaction as to the propriety of declining it ; indeed , they who have the least idea of what I have suffered from the dread of public exhibi- tions , will really excuse my never attempting them hereafter 30 BRIEF ACCOUNT OF.
Términos y frases comunes
beneath bids blest boast breast call'd catch a fire charms Cowper days of heaven dear deeds delight design'd divine dread dream e'en earth Edmonton eyes fair faith fancy fear feel fire flowers of Eden flowing tears folly fool form'd frown give glory God's grace hand happy hast heart heaven heavenly hope hour immortal song John Gilpin kittens land learn'd light lov'd lust mankind mercy mind muse nature never o'er once palæstra peace pleasure poet poet's praise pride sacred scene scenes as fair scorn scorn'd scripture seem'd shine sight skies smile song sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste thee theme thine Thomas Gifford thou thought thousand toil tongue trifler truth Twas verse virtue waste wild WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wisdom woes youth zeal
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Página 203 - John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands And eke with all his might.
Página 192 - Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant, is a mind distress'd.
Página 236 - He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life.
Página 201 - I do admire Of womankind but one, And you are she, my dearest dear, Therefore it shall be done. ' I am a linen-draper bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend, the Calender, Will lend his horse to go.
Página 234 - Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disused, and shine no more ; My Mary...
Página xii - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Página 200 - JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear — Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday have seen. To-morrow is our wedding-day, And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaise and pair. My sister, and my sister's child, Myself, and children three, Will £11 the chaise; so you must ride On horseback after we.
Página 202 - yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword, When I do exercise.
Página 201 - To drive up to the door, lest all Should say that she was proud. So three doors off the chaise was stayed. Where they did all get in; Six precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick and thin. Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were never folk so glad, The stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad.
Página 204 - Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung ; A bottle swinging at each side, As hath been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children scream'd, Up flew the windows all ; And every soul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl.