Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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Page 5
... deem a toil , as well they may , To him is relaxation and mere play ) To win no praise when well - wrought plans prevail , But to be rudely censured when they fail ; To doubt the love his favourites may pretend , And in realty to find ...
... deem a toil , as well they may , To him is relaxation and mere play ) To win no praise when well - wrought plans prevail , But to be rudely censured when they fail ; To doubt the love his favourites may pretend , And in realty to find ...
Page 54
... deemed her own ? Grant her indebted to what zealots call Grace undeserved , yet surely not for all --- Some beams of rectitude she yet displays , Some love of virtue , and some power to praise ; Can lift herself above corporeal things ...
... deemed her own ? Grant her indebted to what zealots call Grace undeserved , yet surely not for all --- Some beams of rectitude she yet displays , Some love of virtue , and some power to praise ; Can lift herself above corporeal things ...
Page 55
... , Prefer the twilight of a darker time , And deem his base stupidity no crime ; The wretch who slights the bounty of the skies , And sinks , while favoured with the means to rise , Shall find them rated at their full amount , The TRUTH .
... , Prefer the twilight of a darker time , And deem his base stupidity no crime ; The wretch who slights the bounty of the skies , And sinks , while favoured with the means to rise , Shall find them rated at their full amount , The TRUTH .
Page 80
... deem it worth no thought , Who bids him shine , or if he shine or not ; Through mere necessity to close his eyes Just when the larks and when the shepherds rise ; Is such a life , so tediously the same , So void of all utility or aim ...
... deem it worth no thought , Who bids him shine , or if he shine or not ; Through mere necessity to close his eyes Just when the larks and when the shepherds rise ; Is such a life , so tediously the same , So void of all utility or aim ...
Page 82
... deemed substantial since the fall , Yet has the wondrous virtue to educe From emptiness itself a real use ; And while she takes , as at a father's hand , What health and sober appetite demand , From fading good derives , with chemic art ...
... deemed substantial since the fall , Yet has the wondrous virtue to educe From emptiness itself a real use ; And while she takes , as at a father's hand , What health and sober appetite demand , From fading good derives , with chemic art ...
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beauty beneath bids blest boast breath cause charms dæmons deem delight divine dream e'en earth ease East Dereham eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly frown give glory grace hand happy hast heard heart heaven honour hope hour human Inner Temple John Gilpin labour land light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er Olney Hymns once peace perhaps pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rest Robert Throckmorton rude sacred scene scorn seek seems shine sighs sight skies smile song soon soul sound stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE virtue waste William Bull WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY WILLIAM WILBERFORCE wind wisdom wonder worth youth