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Page 191
... pow'r vouchsaf'd , of course inferr'd The pow'r to clothe that reason with his word , For all is perfect that God works on earth , And he that gives conception , aids the birth . If this be plain , ' tis plainly understood , What uses ...
... pow'r vouchsaf'd , of course inferr'd The pow'r to clothe that reason with his word , For all is perfect that God works on earth , And he that gives conception , aids the birth . If this be plain , ' tis plainly understood , What uses ...
Page 459
... pow'r ( If pow'r she be that works but to confound ) To mix her wild vagaries with thy laws . Yet thus we dote , refusing while we can Instruction , and inventing to ourselves Gods such as guilt makes welcome ; gods that sleep , Or ...
... pow'r ( If pow'r she be that works but to confound ) To mix her wild vagaries with thy laws . Yet thus we dote , refusing while we can Instruction , and inventing to ourselves Gods such as guilt makes welcome ; gods that sleep , Or ...
Page 512
... pow'r on ev'ry shore he laves ? Why do the seasons still enrich the year , Fruitful and young as in their first career ? Spring hangs her infant blossoms on the trees , Rock'd in the cradle of the western breeze ; Summer in haste the ...
... pow'r on ev'ry shore he laves ? Why do the seasons still enrich the year , Fruitful and young as in their first career ? Spring hangs her infant blossoms on the trees , Rock'd in the cradle of the western breeze ; Summer in haste the ...
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Translations from Vincent Bourne | xv |
Progress of Error | 60 |
Truth | 82 |
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK beneath bids blest boast breath call'd cause Charity charms Christian Cowper delight design'd divine dread dream e'en earth ease ev'ning ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly form'd frown fruit give glory God's grace hand happy hast heart heav'n heav'nly honour hope hour human Inner Temple int'rest John Gilpin land light lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature never o'er once palæstra peace perhaps pity pleasure poet poet's pow'r praise pray'rs pride proud prove red vengeance religion rude sacred sapience scene scorn Scrib seem'd shine sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound spleen Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou thought toil tongue trifler true truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE VIRG virtue waste Whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wisdom worth youth zeal