The Poetical WorksMacmillan, 1889 - 536 páginas |
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... thousand fancies which beset him ; but there is no good in repeating a sick man's dreams . Mrs. Unwin watched over him all this time with the most tender solicitude . She undertook the care of him single - handed , and shared her ...
... thousand fancies which beset him ; but there is no good in repeating a sick man's dreams . Mrs. Unwin watched over him all this time with the most tender solicitude . She undertook the care of him single - handed , and shared her ...
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... thousand toils beneath . In vain we trifle with our fate ; Try every art in vain ; At best we but prolong the date , And lengthen out our pain . Fondly we think all danger fled , For Death is ever nigh ; Outstrips our unavailing speed ...
... thousand toils beneath . In vain we trifle with our fate ; Try every art in vain ; At best we but prolong the date , And lengthen out our pain . Fondly we think all danger fled , For Death is ever nigh ; Outstrips our unavailing speed ...
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... thousand anxious woes Pollute the noble tide . These are emotions known to few ; For where at most a vapoury dew Surrounds the tranquil heart , There as the triflers never prove The glad excess of real love , They never prove the smart ...
... thousand anxious woes Pollute the noble tide . These are emotions known to few ; For where at most a vapoury dew Surrounds the tranquil heart , There as the triflers never prove The glad excess of real love , They never prove the smart ...
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... thousand soft disquietudes of love ; The trivial strifes that cause a real pain ; The real bliss when reconciled again ? Let him alone dispute the real prize , And read his sentence in my Delia's eyes ; There shall he read all ...
... thousand soft disquietudes of love ; The trivial strifes that cause a real pain ; The real bliss when reconciled again ? Let him alone dispute the real prize , And read his sentence in my Delia's eyes ; There shall he read all ...
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... thousand dangers ; Weary , faint , trembling with a thousand terrors , I'm called , if vanquished ! to receive a sentence Worse than Abiram's . Him the vindictive rod of angry Justice Sent quick and howling to the centre headlong ; I ...
... thousand dangers ; Weary , faint , trembling with a thousand terrors , I'm called , if vanquished ! to receive a sentence Worse than Abiram's . Him the vindictive rod of angry Justice Sent quick and howling to the centre headlong ; I ...
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beauty beneath blessing boast Boötes breast breath charms Cowper dear death delight divine dream earth Eartham ease eyes fair faith fame fancy fear feel flowers folly give glory grace hand happy hast hear heart heaven heavenly Homer honour hope hour John Gilpin John Throckmorton labour Lady Hesketh letters light live Lord lyre mercy mind Muse nature Nebaioth never Newton night numbers nymphs o'er Olney Olney Hymns once pain peace Phoebus pleasure poem poet praise prayer prove rest rills Rome sacred scene scorn seek seems shade shine sigh sight skies smile song soon sorrow soul sound stream sweet taste tears thee theme thine thou art thought toil trembling trifler truth Twas Unwin verse VINCENT BOURNE virtue waste Weston Underwood WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wish wonder worth youth
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Página 204 - Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it, too ; affectionate in look And tender in address,...
Página 318 - I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own ; And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she.
Página 319 - Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal smile ! It answers — Yes. 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 l But was it such ? — It was.
Página 319 - But was it such? — It was. — Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more!
Página 33 - The hand that gave it, still supplies The gracious light and heat ; His truths upon the nations rise, They rise, but never set. 4 Let everlasting thanks be thine, For such a bright display, As makes a world of darkness shine With beams of heavenly day.
Página 36 - It can bring with it nothing But he will bear us through : Who gives the lilies clothing Will clothe his people too : Beneath the spreading heavens No creature but is fed ; And he who feeds the ravens Will give his children bread.
Página 305 - His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. X So, Fair and softly...
Página 28 - Dear dying Lamb ! Thy precious blood Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed church of God Be saved, to sin no more.
Página 33 - His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour ; The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower. Blind unbelief is sure to err,* And scan his work in vain : God is his own interpreter, And he will make it plain.
Página 33 - Deep in unfathomable mines Of never-failing skill, He treasures up his bright designs, And works his sovereign will. Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.