Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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Page 13
... wisdom and repentance ere too late , Not only vice disposes and prepares The mind that slumbers sweetly in her snares , To stoop to tyranny's usurped command , And bend her polished neck beneath his hand ; ( A dire effect , by one of ...
... wisdom and repentance ere too late , Not only vice disposes and prepares The mind that slumbers sweetly in her snares , To stoop to tyranny's usurped command , And bend her polished neck beneath his hand ; ( A dire effect , by one of ...
Page 14
... wisdom , wealth , in fortune , and in lies ; But all they trust in withers , as it must , When he commands , in whom they place no trust . Vengeance at last pours down upon their coast , A long despised , but now victorious , host ...
... wisdom , wealth , in fortune , and in lies ; But all they trust in withers , as it must , When he commands , in whom they place no trust . Vengeance at last pours down upon their coast , A long despised , but now victorious , host ...
Page 31
... wisdom , comeliness , and worth , And call her charms to public notice forth --- Than vice's mean and disingenuous race , To hide the shocking features of her face . Her form with dress and lotion they repair ; Then kiss their idol ...
... wisdom , comeliness , and worth , And call her charms to public notice forth --- Than vice's mean and disingenuous race , To hide the shocking features of her face . Her form with dress and lotion they repair ; Then kiss their idol ...
Page 34
... wisdom falls before exterior grace ; We slight the precious kernel of the stone , And toil to polish its rough coat alone . A just deportment , manners graced with ease , Elegant phrase , and figure formed to please , Are qualities that ...
... wisdom falls before exterior grace ; We slight the precious kernel of the stone , And toil to polish its rough coat alone . A just deportment , manners graced with ease , Elegant phrase , and figure formed to please , Are qualities that ...
Page 55
... wisdom dictates , this the drift , That man is dead in sin , and life a gift . Is virtue then , unless of Christian growth , Mere fallacy , or foolishness , or both ? Ten thousand sages lost in endless woe , For ignorance of what they ...
... wisdom dictates , this the drift , That man is dead in sin , and life a gift . Is virtue then , unless of Christian growth , Mere fallacy , or foolishness , or both ? Ten thousand sages lost in endless woe , For ignorance of what they ...
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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