The Works of Cowper and Thomson: Including Many Letters and Poems Never Before Published in this Country : with a New and Interesting Memoir of the Life of ThomsonLippincott, Grambo & Company, 1851 - 537 páginas |
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... thought , Page . 89 To the same . Origin and causes of social feeling , June 8 190 Nov. 26 211 1782 . 90 To the same ... Thoughts on reproving kings , Feb. 218 98 To the same . Past and present politics , 99 To the Rev. W. Unwin . On the ...
... thought , Page . 89 To the same . Origin and causes of social feeling , June 8 190 Nov. 26 211 1782 . 90 To the same ... Thoughts on reproving kings , Feb. 218 98 To the same . Past and present politics , 99 To the Rev. W. Unwin . On the ...
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... thought , Elegant as simplicity , and warm As ecstacy , unmanacled by form ; Not prompted , as in our degenerate ... thoughts on human things The feats of heroes , and the wrath of kings ; But still , while Virtue kindled his delight ...
... thought , Elegant as simplicity , and warm As ecstacy , unmanacled by form ; Not prompted , as in our degenerate ... thoughts on human things The feats of heroes , and the wrath of kings ; But still , while Virtue kindled his delight ...
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... thought And dint of genius , to an affluent lot , He laid his head in Luxury's soft lap , And took , too often , there his easy nap . If brighter beams than all he threw not forth , ' Twas negligence in him , not want of worth . Surly ...
... thought And dint of genius , to an affluent lot , He laid his head in Luxury's soft lap , And took , too often , there his easy nap . If brighter beams than all he threw not forth , ' Twas negligence in him , not want of worth . Surly ...
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... thought . His Master's interest and his own combined , Prompt every movement of his heart and mind : Thought , word , and deed his liberty evince , His freedom is the freedom of a prince . Man's obligations infinite , of course His life ...
... thought . His Master's interest and his own combined , Prompt every movement of his heart and mind : Thought , word , and deed his liberty evince , His freedom is the freedom of a prince . Man's obligations infinite , of course His life ...
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... thoughts , and swelled his easy sail : His books well trimmed and in the gayest style , Like regimental coxcombs , rank and file , Adorn his intellects as well as shelves , And teach him ... thought , and , kindling into rage c 2 TRUTH . 19.
... thoughts , and swelled his easy sail : His books well trimmed and in the gayest style , Like regimental coxcombs , rank and file , Adorn his intellects as well as shelves , And teach him ... thought , and , kindling into rage c 2 TRUTH . 19.
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Términos y frases comunes
Æsop Beau marked beauty beneath better blessing boast cause charms Christian COWPER dear cousin DEAR FRIEND death delight divine dream e'en earth ease eyes fair faith fancy favour fear feel flowers folly give glory grace hand happy hast hear heard heart Heaven honour hope hour human Huntingdon John Gilpin JOHN NEWTON JOSEPH HILL labour LADY least less live Lord lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never numbers nymph o'er Olney once pain peace perhaps pleased pleasure poet poor praise prove reason rest scene scorn Scripture seems shine sight skies smile song soon soul sound sure sweet taste thee theme thine thing thou thought toil true truth Twas verse Vincent Bourne virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY WILLIAM UNWIN wind wisdom wish wonder worth youth
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Página 61 - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd.
Página 123 - Now Mistress Gilpin (careful soul!) Had two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor that she loved, And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side, To make his balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw.
Página 130 - I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? It was.
Página 90 - Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smoothed and squared, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich.
Página 150 - But ah ! by constant heed I know How oft the sadness that I show Transforms thy smiles to looks of woe, My Mary ! And should my future lot be cast With much resemblance of the past, Thy worn-out heart will break at last — My Mary ! W.
Página 94 - I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polish'd manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Página 87 - Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free, To soar, and to anticipate the skies.
Página 110 - Ye winds, that have made me your sport, Convey to this desolate shore Some cordial endearing report Of a land I shall visit no more.
Página 44 - Of blackening pines, aye waving to and fro, Sent forth a sleepy horror through the blood ; And where this valley winded out below, The murmuring main was heard, and scarcely heard, to flow.
Página 131 - My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies.