Cowper: Poetry and ProseHart-Davis, 1968 - 1018 pages |
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Page 236
... virtue , as it ought , abhorr'd , And the fool with it that insults his Lord . Th ' atonement a Redeemer's love has wrought Is not for you- the righteous need it not . Seest thou yon harlot wooing all she meets , The worn out nuisance ...
... virtue , as it ought , abhorr'd , And the fool with it that insults his Lord . Th ' atonement a Redeemer's love has wrought Is not for you- the righteous need it not . Seest thou yon harlot wooing all she meets , The worn out nuisance ...
Page 294
... virtue light the flame , Satyr is more than those he brands , to blame ; He hides behind a magisterial air His own offences , and strips others bare ; Affects indeed a most humane concern , That men if gently tutor❜d will not learn ...
... virtue light the flame , Satyr is more than those he brands , to blame ; He hides behind a magisterial air His own offences , and strips others bare ; Affects indeed a most humane concern , That men if gently tutor❜d will not learn ...
Page 449
... virtue , and to peace , Domestic life in rural leisure pass'd ! Few know thy value , and few taste thy sweets , Though many boast thy favours , and affect To understand and chuse thee for their own . But foolish man foregoes his proper ...
... virtue , and to peace , Domestic life in rural leisure pass'd ! Few know thy value , and few taste thy sweets , Though many boast thy favours , and affect To understand and chuse thee for their own . But foolish man foregoes his proper ...
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