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" Discourse ensues, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth: Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God That made them an intruder on their joy»,... "
The Saturday Magazine - Page 133
1841
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...trivial, yet not dull, Nor fuch as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or profcribes the found of mirth. Nor do we madly, like an impious world,...on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his praife A jarring note. Themes of a graver tone Exciting oft our gratitude and love, While we retrace...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...trivial, yet not dull, Nor fuch as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or profcribes the found of mirth ; Nor do we madly, like an impious world,...on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his praife A jarring note. Themes of a graver tone, Exciting oft our gratitude and love, While we retrace...
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The Task: A Poem. In Six Books. To which is Added, Tirocinium: Or, A Review ...

William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...Eiijo) M, fpare u-all ! a radifh, and an t-gg. Difcourfe >,ul'uvs, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor fuch as with a frown, forbids the play ' Of fancy, or proscribes the found of mirth. Nor do we madly, like- an impious world, ' 'Who deem religion frenzy, and the Cod That...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...trivial, yet not dull, Nor fuch as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or profcribes the found of mirth ; Nor do we madly, like an impious world,...on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his praife A jarring note. Themes of a graver tone, Exciting oft our gratitude and love, While we retrace...
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Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...

William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...trivial, yet not dull, Nor fuch as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or profcribes the found of mirth ; Nor do we madly, like an impious world,...on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his praife A jarring note. Themes of a graver tone, Exciting oft our gratitude and love, While we retrace...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...not dull. Nor fuch as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or prefcribes the found of mirth. N«r do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion...on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his praife A jarring note. Themes of a graver tone Exciting oft our gratitude and Jove, While we retrace...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...trivial, yet not dull, Nor fuch as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or prcfcribcs the found of mirth. Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion phrenzy, and the God That made them an- inlxudcr ou-tUcic joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his...
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Poems: By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple Esq. In Two Volumes ...

William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...Nor fuch as with a frowa forbids the play Of fancy, of profcribes the found of mirth : • .~a ..»* Nor do we madly, like an impious world*. Who deem...God That made them an intruder on their joys, Start St his awful name, or deem his praife A jarring note. Themes of a graver tone, Exciting oft our gratitude...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 268 pages
...trivial, yet rrot dull, Nor fuch as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or prefcribes the found of mirth. Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion phrenzy, and the God That made them an intruder on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...prefcribes the found of mirth. Nor do we msc'ly, like an impious world, XVho Jeem religion phrenfy, ami the God That made them an intruder on their joys, Start at his awful name, fir deem his praile A jarring note. Themes of a graver tone E> ">;ng oft our gratitude and bve, While...
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