Life and works of Cowper, by R. SoutheyBaldwin and Cradock, 1836 |
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... Fancies himself consumptive His recollections of Westminster pleasurable Advantages which he gained there His schoolfellows • Page 1 1 2 3 6 9 9 9 10 11 • 13 14 14 • • 15 17 18 • CHAP . II . COWPER IN A SOLICITOR'S OFFICE AND.
... Fancies himself consumptive His recollections of Westminster pleasurable Advantages which he gained there His schoolfellows • Page 1 1 2 3 6 9 9 9 10 11 • 13 14 14 • • 15 17 18 • CHAP . II . COWPER IN A SOLICITOR'S OFFICE AND.
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... pleasure in tracing the parentage of an illustrious man as far as records and tradition afford any light , as there is in exploring the sources of a famous river ; In one of his letters he says that he was originally of Fifeshire , and ...
... pleasure in tracing the parentage of an illustrious man as far as records and tradition afford any light , as there is in exploring the sources of a famous river ; In one of his letters he says that he was originally of Fifeshire , and ...
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... pleasurable . In one of his letters he says , " He who cannot look forward with comfort , must find what comfort he can in looking backward . Upon this principle I the other day sent my imagination upon a trip thirty years behind me ...
... pleasurable . In one of his letters he says , " He who cannot look forward with comfort , must find what comfort he can in looking backward . Upon this principle I the other day sent my imagination upon a trip thirty years behind me ...
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... pleasure of seeing it sent from form to form for the admiration of all who were able to understand it . " This passage alone might prove that the strong dis- approbation of public schools which Cowper expresses in his poems was not ...
... pleasure of seeing it sent from form to form for the admiration of all who were able to understand it . " This passage alone might prove that the strong dis- approbation of public schools which Cowper expresses in his poems was not ...
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... pleasurable excitement of conver- sation might be enjoyed , but in whose presence also an inclination for silence ... pleasures of the country there ; but it seems you are obliged to dash the cup with a portion of those bitters you are ...
... pleasurable excitement of conver- sation might be enjoyed , but in whose presence also an inclination for silence ... pleasures of the country there ; but it seems you are obliged to dash the cup with a portion of those bitters you are ...
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Página 233 - there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance.
Página 5 - Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal smile! it answers — Yes.
Página 153 - The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee. 3 There if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh ! with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God. 4 There, like the nightingale, she pours Her solitary lays, Nor asks a witness of her song, Nor thirsts for human praise.
Página 247 - Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest ! I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast.
Página 156 - Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
Página 260 - No creature could be more grateful than my patient after his recovery, — a sentiment which he most significantly expressed by licking my hand, first the back of it, then the palm, then every finger separately ; then between all the fingers, as if anxious to leave no part of it unsaluted, — a ceremony which he never performed but once again upon a similar occasion.
Página 6 - I heard the bell toll'd 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 ! But was it such?
Página 152 - FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee.
Página 281 - Indeed I wonder that a sportive thought should ever knock at the door of my intellects, and still more that it should gain admittance. It is as if harlequin should intrude himself into the gloomy chamber where a corpse is deposited in state. His antic gesticulations would be unseasonable at any rate, but more especially so if they should distort the features of the mournful attendants into laughter. But the mind, long wearied with the sameness of a dull, dreary prospect, will gladly fix its eyes...
Página 188 - Mrs Unwin has almost a maternal affection for me, and I have something very like a filial one for her, and her son and I are brothers. Blessed be the God of our salvation for such companions, and for such a life; above all, for a heart to like it.