Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...John Jones, 1790 - 298 pages |
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... virtue . - The South Sea Islanders compassionated , but chiefly Omai . - His prefent ftate of mind supposed . — Ci- vilized life friendly to virtue , but not great cities . — Great . cities , and London in particular , allowed their due ...
... virtue . - The South Sea Islanders compassionated , but chiefly Omai . - His prefent ftate of mind supposed . — Ci- vilized life friendly to virtue , but not great cities . — Great . cities , and London in particular , allowed their due ...
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... , Whose arm this twentieth winter I perceive Fast lock'd in mine , with pleasure such as love Confirm'd by long experience of thy worth And And well - tried virtues could alone infpire- Witness a 6 Book I. THE TASK .
... , Whose arm this twentieth winter I perceive Fast lock'd in mine , with pleasure such as love Confirm'd by long experience of thy worth And And well - tried virtues could alone infpire- Witness a 6 Book I. THE TASK .
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... virtues could alone infpire- Witness a joy that thou haft doubled long . Thou know'ft my praise of nature most fincere , And that my raptures are not conjur'd up To ferve occafions of poetic pomp , But genuine , and art partner of them ...
... virtues could alone infpire- Witness a joy that thou haft doubled long . Thou know'ft my praise of nature most fincere , And that my raptures are not conjur'd up To ferve occafions of poetic pomp , But genuine , and art partner of them ...
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... and induftrious hands . Here virtue thrives as in her proper foil ; Not rude and furly , and beset with thorns , And terrible to fight , as when the fprings , ( If ( If e'er fhe spring spontaneous ) in remote And THE SOFA . 23.
... and induftrious hands . Here virtue thrives as in her proper foil ; Not rude and furly , and beset with thorns , And terrible to fight , as when the fprings , ( If ( If e'er fhe spring spontaneous ) in remote And THE SOFA . 23.
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... virtue ; and inert Through plenty , lose in morals , what they gain In manners , victims of luxurious eafe . These therefore I can pity , placed remote From all that fcience traces , art invents , Or infpiration teaches ; and inclosed ...
... virtue ; and inert Through plenty , lose in morals , what they gain In manners , victims of luxurious eafe . These therefore I can pity , placed remote From all that fcience traces , art invents , Or infpiration teaches ; and inclosed ...
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