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... proved the source of so great unhappiness to him in the next scene on which he entered . At the age of six years he was ' taken from the nursery ' and sent to a large boarding - school , kept by Dr. Pitman , at Market Street , a town on ...
... proved the source of so great unhappiness to him in the next scene on which he entered . At the age of six years he was ' taken from the nursery ' and sent to a large boarding - school , kept by Dr. Pitman , at Market Street , a town on ...
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... proved a most wholesome recreation to Cowper . He took delight in throwing off poems on various subjects of public or private interest . I have never , ' he writes , ' found an amusement among the many I have been obliged to have ...
... proved a most wholesome recreation to Cowper . He took delight in throwing off poems on various subjects of public or private interest . I have never , ' he writes , ' found an amusement among the many I have been obliged to have ...
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... proved too severe for him ; and in January , 1787 , his mind again gave way . The de- rangement was of shorter duration than on the previous occasions ; and in about six months ' time the patient sud- denly recovered , with the full ...
... proved too severe for him ; and in January , 1787 , his mind again gave way . The de- rangement was of shorter duration than on the previous occasions ; and in about six months ' time the patient sud- denly recovered , with the full ...
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... proved abortive : but out of it grew Cowper's acquaintance with Hayley . That amiable man and ( in his own day ) popular poet was him- self engaged by another publisher , to superintend an edition of Milton . He wrote to Cowper to ...
... proved abortive : but out of it grew Cowper's acquaintance with Hayley . That amiable man and ( in his own day ) popular poet was him- self engaged by another publisher , to superintend an edition of Milton . He wrote to Cowper to ...
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... proved 265 270 Too weak for those decisive blows that once Ensured us mastery there , we yet retain Some small preeminence ; we justly boast At least superior jockeyship , and claim 275 The honours of the turf as all our own . 32 THE ...
... proved 265 270 Too weak for those decisive blows that once Ensured us mastery there , we yet retain Some small preeminence ; we justly boast At least superior jockeyship , and claim 275 The honours of the turf as all our own . 32 THE ...
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Aeneid beauty beneath boast Bodham Bonnell Thornton born breath called cause charms Clifton Reynes Cowper death delight died divine dream earth ease East Dereham Emberton fair fame Fancy fear feel flowers folly give grace hand happy hast Hayley heard heart Heaven honour John Gilpin king labour Lady Austen Lady Hesketh less live London Lord Lost Lover's Melancholy Lycanthropy mind Nature Nature's Nebaioth never Newton nymphs o'er Olney Olney Hymns once Ormus peace perhaps pleasure poem Poet Poet's Pope's praise scene seems shine slaves smile Sofa song soon soul spirit sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art Throckmorton toil trees truth Unwin verse Virgil virtue walk Warren Hastings Weston Weston Underwood William Cowper wind winter wisdom wonder word worth ΙΟ
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Página 72 - Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
Página 25 - OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more...
Página 272 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold...
Página 200 - I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, ' Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears away!
Página 139 - One song employs all nations ; and all cry " Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain for us-! " The dwellers in the vales and on the rocks Shout to each other, and the mountain tops From distant mountains catch the flying joy ; Till, nation after nation taught the strain, Earth rolls the rapturous Hosanna round.
Página 201 - Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learned at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot. Where once we dwelt our name is heard no more, Children not thine have trod my nursery floor ; And where the gardener, Robin, day by day, Drew me to school along the public way, Delighted with my bauble coach, and wrapped In scarlet mantle warm, and velvet cap, 'Tis now become a history little...
Página 26 - 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 earned.
Página 202 - I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again ; To have renewed the joys that once were mine, Without the sin of violating thine : And, while the wings of Fancy still are free, And I can view this mimic show of thee, Time has but half succeeded in his theft — Thyself removed, thy power to soothe me left.
Página 202 - Where spices breathe, and brighter seasons smile, There sits quiescent on the floods, that show Her beauteous form reflected clear below, While airs impregnated with incense play Around her, fanning light her streamers gay, — So thou, with sails how swift ! hast reached the shore "Where tempests never beat, nor billows roar;" And thy loved consort on the dangerous tide Of life long since has anchored by thy side.
Página 233 - In the corrupted currents of this world, Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice; And oft 'tis seen, the wicked prize