The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 61
עמוד 17
... against rhyme , that it will cover the poverty of prosaic expression . Acknowledging the truth of the charge , we feel confident that of all VOL . I. C our more eminent poets Cowper has availed himself the most THE LIFE OF COWPER . 17.
... against rhyme , that it will cover the poverty of prosaic expression . Acknowledging the truth of the charge , we feel confident that of all VOL . I. C our more eminent poets Cowper has availed himself the most THE LIFE OF COWPER . 17.
עמוד 29
... freedom undertake The noblest cause mankind can have at stake : Religion , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . VOL . I. D O Liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's TABLE TALK . 29.
... freedom undertake The noblest cause mankind can have at stake : Religion , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A blessing - freedom is the pledge of all . VOL . I. D O Liberty ! the prisoner's pleasing dream , The poet's TABLE TALK . 29.
עמוד 36
... truth cut short to make a period round , I judged a man of sense could scarce do worse Than caper in the morris - dance of verse . B. Thus reputation is a spur to wit , And some wits flag through fear of losing it . Give me the line ...
... truth cut short to make a period round , I judged a man of sense could scarce do worse Than caper in the morris - dance of verse . B. Thus reputation is a spur to wit , And some wits flag through fear of losing it . Give me the line ...
עמוד 45
... Truths , that the theorist could never reach , And observation taught me , I would teach . Not all , whose eloquence the fancy fills , Musical as the chime of tinkling rills , Weak to perform , though mighty to pretend , Can trace her ...
... Truths , that the theorist could never reach , And observation taught me , I would teach . Not all , whose eloquence the fancy fills , Musical as the chime of tinkling rills , Weak to perform , though mighty to pretend , Can trace her ...
עמוד 46
... truth ; Hourly allurements on his passions press , Safe in themselves , but dangerous in the ' excess . Hark ! how it floats upon the dewy air ! O what a dying , dying close was there ! ' Tis harmony from yon sequester'd bower , Sweet ...
... truth ; Hourly allurements on his passions press , Safe in themselves , but dangerous in the ' excess . Hark ! how it floats upon the dewy air ! O what a dying , dying close was there ! ' Tis harmony from yon sequester'd bower , Sweet ...
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ANGELES beams beneath bids blasphemy bless'd bliss blooming groves boast BODHAM breast CALIFORN call'd charms Cowper dear declension deeds delight design'd divine dream e'en earth Eartham Edmonton eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown Gilpin give glory God's grace hand happy heart Heaven heavenly hope hour John Gilpin labour land learn'd light LOS ANGELES lust lyre mankind mercy mind Muse Nature never night o'er Olney once Parnassian pass'd peace pharisee pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove racter sacred scene scorn scorn'd Scripture seem'd shine sight skies smile song SONNET soon sorrow soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste tears telescopic eye thee theme thine thou hast thought thousand toil tongue trifler truth Twas Unwin verse virtue waste Whate'er wild WILLIAM COWPER wisdom zeal