The Works of William Cowper: His Life and Letters, Volume 4Saunders & Otley, 1835 |
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... reasons for declining to write on slavery ; contrast between the awful scenes of nature and the horrors produced by human passions To Mrs. King , June 19 , 1788. He excuses his silence on account of inflammation of the eyes ; sudden ...
... reasons for declining to write on slavery ; contrast between the awful scenes of nature and the horrors produced by human passions To Mrs. King , June 19 , 1788. He excuses his silence on account of inflammation of the eyes ; sudden ...
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... reasons for not soliciting the laureatship To the Rev. John Newton , Dec. 5 , 1790. Dying state of Mrs. Newton Remarks on the doubts and fears of Christians 219 220 221 223 225 226 To John Johnson , Esq . , Dec. 18 , 1790. Cambridge ...
... reasons for not soliciting the laureatship To the Rev. John Newton , Dec. 5 , 1790. Dying state of Mrs. Newton Remarks on the doubts and fears of Christians 219 220 221 223 225 226 To John Johnson , Esq . , Dec. 18 , 1790. Cambridge ...
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... reasons why the occasional pieces which he writes do not reach Mr. N .; expected visit of his ma- ternal relations ; his mortuary verses 254 To Mrs. Throckmorton , April 1 , 1791. On the failure of an attempt in favour of his ...
... reasons why the occasional pieces which he writes do not reach Mr. N .; expected visit of his ma- ternal relations ; his mortuary verses 254 To Mrs. Throckmorton , April 1 , 1791. On the failure of an attempt in favour of his ...
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... Reasons of his failure in that work to satisfy public ex- pectation 269 270 Comparative specimens of Pope's and Cowper's versions 272 To the Rev. Mr. Hurdis , June 13 , 1791. Completion of his Homer ; their mutual fondness for animals ...
... Reasons of his failure in that work to satisfy public ex- pectation 269 270 Comparative specimens of Pope's and Cowper's versions 272 To the Rev. Mr. Hurdis , June 13 , 1791. Completion of his Homer ; their mutual fondness for animals ...
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... reason for his dissatisfaction with Pope's Homer ; recommendation of Hebrew studies 294 296 To John Johnson , Esq . , Aug. 9 , 1791. Causes for his being then an idle man Cowper undertakes the office of editor of Milton's works 297 ...
... reason for his dissatisfaction with Pope's Homer ; recommendation of Hebrew studies 294 296 To John Johnson , Esq . , Aug. 9 , 1791. Causes for his being then an idle man Cowper undertakes the office of editor of Milton's works 297 ...
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Adieu affectionate beautiful believe blank verse Bodham cousin Cowper dear friend dear madam dearest expect favour feel French Revolution Friend-I George Throckmorton give glad happy hear heard heart Homer honour hope Iliad JOHN JOHNSON JOHN NEWTON JOSEPH HILL kind KING labour Lace-maker Lady Hesketh lately learned least less letter live Lodge London Lord March 12 Mattishall mean mention Milton mind morning never Newport Pagnel obliged occasion Odyssey perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet poetry present Private Correspondence racter reason received rejoice respect SAMUEL ROSE seems seen sent silence sincerely soon spirit suppose taste tell thank thee thing thou thought Throckmorton tion told translation truly truth Unwin verses Villoison W. C. TO LADY W. C. TO SAMUEL WALTER BAGOT Weston Weston Underwood WILLIAM HAYLEY wish write written
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Page 158 - I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee, slow, away, And turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was. — Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return.
Page 217 - I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
Page 14 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Page 6 - With daring aims irregularly great; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by; Intent on high designs, a thoughtful band, B,y forms unfashion'd, fresh from nature's hand, Fierce in their native hardiness of soul, True to imagined right, above control, While e'en the peasant boasts these rights to scan, And learns to venerate himself as man.
Page 141 - God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth : thy right hand is full of righteousness. 11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. 12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her : tell the towers thereof.
Page 158 - By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot.
Page 5 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great. Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by...
Page 15 - There's not a chain That hellish foes, confederate for his harm, Can wind around him, but he casts it off With as much ease as Samson his green withes.
Page 3 - Still in thought as free as ever, What are England's rights, I ask, Me from my delights to sever, Me to torture, me to task? Fleecy locks and black complexion Cannot forfeit Nature's claim ; Skins may differ, but affection? Dwells in white and black the same.
Page 272 - Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground ; Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise: So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.