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... waste ; If these attendants , and if such as these , Must follow royalty , then welcome ease ; However humble and confin'd the sphere , Happy the state , that has not these to fear . The Muse not an inhabitant of Cheapside . A. Thus 38 ...
... waste ; If these attendants , and if such as these , Must follow royalty , then welcome ease ; However humble and confin'd the sphere , Happy the state , that has not these to fear . The Muse not an inhabitant of Cheapside . A. Thus 38 ...
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... waste , The rising waves obey th ' increasing blast , Abrupt and horrid as the tempest roars , Thunder and flash upon the sted fast shores , ' Till he that rides the whirlwind , checks the rein , Then , all the world of waters sleeps ...
... waste , The rising waves obey th ' increasing blast , Abrupt and horrid as the tempest roars , Thunder and flash upon the sted fast shores , ' Till he that rides the whirlwind , checks the rein , Then , all the world of waters sleeps ...
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... waste ? Sad waste ! for which no after - thrift atones : The grave admits no cure for guilt or sin ; Dew - drops may deck the turf that hides the bones , But tears of godly grief ne'er flow within . Stanzas subjoined to the yearly Bills ...
... waste ? Sad waste ! for which no after - thrift atones : The grave admits no cure for guilt or sin ; Dew - drops may deck the turf that hides the bones , But tears of godly grief ne'er flow within . Stanzas subjoined to the yearly Bills ...
Contents
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