The Poems of William Cowper: Volume I: 1748-1782"These volumes complete the Oxford English Texts edition of Cowper's poems, and include most of his finest works, from much-anthologized short poems like The Poplar-Field and The Retired Cat to longer works such as The Cast-Away"--Publisher. |
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Then like a bow long forc'd into a curve , The mind releas'd from too constrain'd a nerve , Flew to its first position with a spring That made the vaulted roofs of pleasure ring . His court , the dissolute and hateful school Of ...
Then like a bow long forc'd into a curve , The mind releas'd from too constrain'd a nerve , Flew to its first position with a spring That made the vaulted roofs of pleasure ring . His court , the dissolute and hateful school Of ...
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A just deportment , manners grac'd with ease , Elegant phrase , and figure form'd to please , Are qualities that seem to comprehend Whatever parents , guardians , schools intend ; Hence an unfurnish'd and a listless mind , Though busy ...
A just deportment , manners grac'd with ease , Elegant phrase , and figure form'd to please , Are qualities that seem to comprehend Whatever parents , guardians , schools intend ; Hence an unfurnish'd and a listless mind , Though busy ...
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Thus some retire to nourish hopeless woe , Some seeking happiness not found below , Some to comply with humour , and a mind To social scenes by nature disinclin❜d , Some sway'd by fashion , some by deep disgust , Some self ...
Thus some retire to nourish hopeless woe , Some seeking happiness not found below , Some to comply with humour , and a mind To social scenes by nature disinclin❜d , Some sway'd by fashion , some by deep disgust , Some self ...
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THE EARLY POEMS 17481763 I | 78 |
OLNET HYMNS AND OTHER POEMS 17641772 | 136 |
POEMS BY WILLIAM COWPER OF THE INNER | 240 |
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appear arms bear beneath blood cause charms close Collated collection Composed copy COPY-TEXT Cowper Croft dark dear death deleted divine earth ev'ry eyes face fair faith fall fear feel fire give glory grace ground hand happy head hear heart heav'n hope hour Hymn John Johnson king known land later laws leave less letter light lines live LORD lost March mean meet mind nature never Newton o'er once pain peace perhaps plain pleasure poems pow'r praise pride printing prove reference rest scene seems seen sense shine sight skies smile song soul sound stand supplied sure sweet tears thee thine thou thought thousand Title translation true truth Unwin verse virtue written youth