Cowper, Illustrated by a Series of Views: In, Or Near, the Park of Weston-Underwood, Bucks. Accompanied with Copious Descriptions and a Brief Sketch of the Poet's LifeVernor and Hood, 1803 - 51 páginas |
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... Lady Austin , the widow of Sir Robert Austin , Bart . and so highly was she pleased with his company , that , in the ensuing year , she became the tenant of the parsonage house , and consequently enjoyed the advantage of that ...
... Lady Austin , the widow of Sir Robert Austin , Bart . and so highly was she pleased with his company , that , in the ensuing year , she became the tenant of the parsonage house , and consequently enjoyed the advantage of that ...
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... lady's wish , and , in particular , the humorous adventure of John Gilpin ; a species of ballad which has been followed by many of a similar kind from other hands , but has never perhaps been equalled . While Cowper's acquaintance with Lady ...
... lady's wish , and , in particular , the humorous adventure of John Gilpin ; a species of ballad which has been followed by many of a similar kind from other hands , but has never perhaps been equalled . While Cowper's acquaintance with Lady ...
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... Lady Hesketh , who , in her juvenile years , had been his associate . This lady had been absent from her native country a considerable time , but , on her return , sought a revival of their intimacy , after a sus- pension of nearly ...
... Lady Hesketh , who , in her juvenile years , had been his associate . This lady had been absent from her native country a considerable time , but , on her return , sought a revival of their intimacy , after a sus- pension of nearly ...
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... Lady Hesketh , generously foregoing her own comfort , undertook the charge . Thus situated , he would willingly have remained , and died , at Weston , as his attachment to that village was extreme . Far from the busy world , it was ...
... Lady Hesketh , generously foregoing her own comfort , undertook the charge . Thus situated , he would willingly have remained , and died , at Weston , as his attachment to that village was extreme . Far from the busy world , it was ...
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... Cowper , rallies his own situation here , at the time of a flood , in a humorous epistle to Lady Austin , then at Clifton , which may be seen in Hayley's Account of his Life . D Having completed our tour , by returning to the town 49.
... Cowper , rallies his own situation here , at the time of a flood , in a humorous epistle to Lady Austin , then at Clifton , which may be seen in Hayley's Account of his Life . D Having completed our tour , by returning to the town 49.
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appears ascent Avenue beauties Book bordered Brook bust canopy of spreading Chapel Street Pentonville Clifton Cowper wrote Dereham Drawn & Engraved Drawn by Jn elms eminence Engraved by Jn fame flowering shrubs foliage following lines FOUNDATIONS L Drawn friendship gate gentleman graceful arch Grove handsome Hayley Hertfordshire high walk Homer inclosed inclosure Jn Greig Kilnwick Lady Austin LENOX AND TILDEN LIBRARY R ASTOR little Naïad London Publishd mind Moss Neptune Newton occasioned OLNEY CHURCH Ouse overpowered his reason Peasant's Nest Pentonville May 11803 poem poet Poultry Ja Storer Publish'd by Vernor Published by Verner Robert Throckmorton Rustic Bridge Seat of George seen the Alcove shade Sir John Throckmorton Spaniel summer TILDEN FOUNDATIONS town of Olney trees Unwin vale Verner & Heed Vernor & Hood Vide the Task village of Emberton WESTON HOUSE WESTON LODGE Weston Park WILDERNESS William Hayley winding path YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Página 11 - FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee.
Página 19 - Thy indistinct expressions seem Like language utter'd in a dream; Yet me they charm, whate'er the theme, My Mary! Thy silver locks, once auburn bright, Are still more lovely in my sight Than golden beams of orient light, My Mary! For could I view nor them nor thee, What sight worth seeing could I see? The sun would rise in vain for me, My Mary! Partakers of thy sad decline, Thy hands their little force resign; Yet, gently prest, press gently mine, My Mary!
Página 37 - Seems sunk, and shorten'd to its topmost boughs. No tree in all the grove but has its charms, Though each its hue peculiar ; paler some, And of a wannish gray ; the willow such, And poplar, that with silver lines his leaf, And ash far-stretching his umbrageous arm ; Of deeper green the elm ; and deeper stillr Lord of the woods, the long-surviving oak...
Página 18 - Thy silver locks, once auburn bright, Are still more lovely in my sight Than golden beams of orient light, My Mary ! For, could I view nor them nor thee, What sight worth seeing could I see ? The sun would rise in vain for me, My Mary ! Partakers of thy sad decline, Thy hands their little force resign ; Yet gently prest, press gently mine, My Mary!
Página 22 - And watched a poet through misfortune's vale. Her spotless dust, angelic guards defend ! It is the dust of Unwin, Cowper's friend ! That single title in itself is fame, For all who read his verse revere her name.
Página 12 - I kept him for his humour's sake. For he would oft beguile My heart of thoughts, that made it ache, And force me to a smile.