Poems: By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple, Esq. In Two Volumes. Vol. I-II.J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard. 1800. T. Bensley, printer, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, 1800 |
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Page 71
... int'reft and his own , combin'd , Prompt ev'ry movement of his heart and mind : Thought , word , and deed , his liberty evince ; His freedom is the freedom of a prince . Man's obligation's infinite , of course His life should prove that ...
... int'reft and his own , combin'd , Prompt ev'ry movement of his heart and mind : Thought , word , and deed , his liberty evince ; His freedom is the freedom of a prince . Man's obligation's infinite , of course His life should prove that ...
Page 72
... int'reft and your ease , Richly rewarded if he can but please ; And , proud to make his firm attachment known , To fave your life would nobly risk his own . Now which ftands highest in your serious thought ? Charles , without doubt ...
... int'reft and your ease , Richly rewarded if he can but please ; And , proud to make his firm attachment known , To fave your life would nobly risk his own . Now which ftands highest in your serious thought ? Charles , without doubt ...
Page 75
... int'reft here , And pardons are not fold as once they were , No papift more defirous to compound , Than fome grave finners upon English ground . That plea refuted , other quirks they seek- Mercy is infinite , and man is weak ; The ...
... int'reft here , And pardons are not fold as once they were , No papift more defirous to compound , Than fome grave finners upon English ground . That plea refuted , other quirks they seek- Mercy is infinite , and man is weak ; The ...
Page 91
... int'reft bias'd knaves , or fashion fools ; Adult'ry , neighing at his neighbour's door ; Oppreffion , labouring hard to grind the poor ; The partial balance , and deceitful weight , The treach'rous smile , a mask for fecret hate ...
... int'reft bias'd knaves , or fashion fools ; Adult'ry , neighing at his neighbour's door ; Oppreffion , labouring hard to grind the poor ; The partial balance , and deceitful weight , The treach'rous smile , a mask for fecret hate ...
Page 96
... int'reft in almighty love ? Where dwell they now , where dwelt in ancient day , A people planted , water'd , bleft , as they ? Let Egypt's plagues , and Canaan's woes proclaim The favours pour'd upon the Jewith name- Their freedom ...
... int'reft in almighty love ? Where dwell they now , where dwelt in ancient day , A people planted , water'd , bleft , as they ? Let Egypt's plagues , and Canaan's woes proclaim The favours pour'd upon the Jewith name- Their freedom ...
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againſt becauſe beſt bleft breaſt caft cauſe charms Chriftian cloſe courſe defign defire delight deſpair divine dream earth eaſe Elfe ev'ning ev'ry eyes facred fafe faft fame fatire fcenes fcorn fear feek feel feem feen fhall fhining fhow fide filent fire firſt fkies flave flow'rs fmile fome fong foon form'd forrow foul ftand ftill ftream fuch fure glory grace heart heav'n heav'nly herſelf himſelf int'reft itſelf joys juft juſt laft laſt leaſt lefs leſs loft luft mind moft moſt mufe muft muſt never o'er paffion peace pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pray'rs pride purpoſe reft ſcene ſeem ſeen ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhould ſhow ſkies ſkill ſmile ſpeak ſpeech ſpeed ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſuch ſupplied ſweet thee thefe their's theme themſelves theſe thine thoſe thou thought thouſand truth uſe virtue waft waſte whofe whoſe wiſdom Worfe