The Minor Poems of William Cowper of the Inner Temple, Volúmenes1-2J. Sharpe, 1818 - 188 páginas |
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... once lived here , thy brethren , at my birth ( Since which I number threescore winters pass'd ) , A shatter'd veteran , hollow - trunk'd perhaps , As now , and with excoriate forks deform , Relics of ages ! Could a mind , imbued With ...
... once lived here , thy brethren , at my birth ( Since which I number threescore winters pass'd ) , A shatter'd veteran , hollow - trunk'd perhaps , As now , and with excoriate forks deform , Relics of ages ! Could a mind , imbued With ...
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... once thy kindred trees Oracular , I would not curious ask The future , best unknown , but at thy mouth Inquisitive , the less ambiguous past . By thee I might correct , erroneous oft , The clock of history , facts and events [ speak ...
... once thy kindred trees Oracular , I would not curious ask The future , best unknown , but at thy mouth Inquisitive , the less ambiguous past . By thee I might correct , erroneous oft , The clock of history , facts and events [ speak ...
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... Once thy spreading boughs O'erhung the champaign ; and the numerous flocks , That grazed it , stood beneath that ample cope Uncrowded , yet safe - shelter'd from the storm . No flock frequents thee now . Thy popularity , and art become ...
... Once thy spreading boughs O'erhung the champaign ; and the numerous flocks , That grazed it , stood beneath that ample cope Uncrowded , yet safe - shelter'd from the storm . No flock frequents thee now . Thy popularity , and art become ...
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... once they grew . Yet life still lingers in thee , and puts forth Proof not contemptible of what she can , Even where death predominates . The spring Finds thee not less alive to her sweet force , Than yonder upstarts of the neighbouring ...
... once they grew . Yet life still lingers in thee , and puts forth Proof not contemptible of what she can , Even where death predominates . The spring Finds thee not less alive to her sweet force , Than yonder upstarts of the neighbouring ...
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... once , upstood intelligent , survey'd All creatures , with precision understood Their purport , uses , properties , assign'd To each his name significant , and , fill'd With love and wisdom , render'd back to Heaven In praise harmonious ...
... once , upstood intelligent , survey'd All creatures , with precision understood Their purport , uses , properties , assign'd To each his name significant , and , fill'd With love and wisdom , render'd back to Heaven In praise harmonious ...
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Aspasio beneath bestow'd bird bless'd boast BODHAM bosom call'd Catharina charms cried dear death declension delight design'd divine DRAWN BY RICHARD dream dwell e'en earth ease Edmonton express'd eyes fear feel flew flowers form'd friendship Gilpin GLOWWORM grace grief hear heard heart Heaven honour JOHN GILPIN JOHN SHARPE knew Lady learn'd length life's light live lyre Mary mind MINOR POEMS Muses ne'er neighbour never night NOSEGAY numbers nymph o'er once parterre pass'd peace perhaps PICCADILLY PINEAPPLE pleasure poet PORTBURY praise prove rest RICHARD WESTALL rose scene seem'd shine shore side sight sing skies smile song SONNET soon sorrow soul sound SPANIEL Stamp'd storm sweet tear tell thee theme thine Thou hast thought THRACIAN Throckmorton toil treasure truth Twas verse voice waste Whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wind wish wonder youth