The Correspondence of William Cowper: Arranged in Chronological Order, Том 1Hodder and Stoughton, 1904 |
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1st Earl Cowper 99 July able acquaintance affectionately agreeable amusement answer believe blessed called character Christian Clifton Reynes comfort dear cousin dear friend DEAR FRIEND,-I desire Dewsbury doubt effect favour feel garden give glad happy heart honour hope Huntingdon JOHN NEWTON Johnson JOSEPH HILL Olney July 12 July 27 June 18 Lady Austen LADY HESKETH least letter live London Lord love attends Madan Martin Madan mean mercy mind mother never Newport Pagnell obliged occasion Olney Hymns opinion perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet poor possible pounds present Raban reason received recollect remember respect Scripture seems sent Sept spirits suppose sure Teedon thank thing thought tion truth verse volume W. C. TO JOSEPH Weston Underwood WILLIAM BULL William Cowper WILLIAM UNWIN wish word write wrote
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Сторінка 69 - For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing ? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming ? for ye are our glory and joy,
Сторінка 54 - Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear : Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village- Hampden, that, with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood. Th...
Сторінка 80 - ... seldom sit an hour after dinner, but, if the weather permits, adjourn to the garden, where with Mrs. Unwin and her son I have generally the pleasure of religious conversation till tea-time. If it rains, or is too windy for walking, we either converse within doors, or sing some hymns of Martin's l collection, and by the help of Mrs.
Сторінка 216 - Indeed I wonder that a sportive thought should ever knock at the door of my intellects, and still more that it should gain admittance. It is as if harlequin should intrude himself into the gloomy chamber where a corpse is deposited in state. His antic gesticulations would be unseasonable at any rate, but more especially so if they should distort the features of the mournful attendants into laughter. But the mind long wearied with the sameness of a dull, dreary prospect, will gladly fix its eyes on...
Сторінка 42 - ... illness, in the midst of such a life, as it is frightful to reflect upon ; and here am I, in better health and spirits, than I can almost remember to have enjoyed before, after having spent months in the apprehension of instant death. How mysterious are the ways of Providence ! Why did I receive grace and mercy ? Why was I preserved, afflicted for my good, received, as I trust, into...
Сторінка 185 - If every human being upon earth could think for one quarter of an hour as I have done for many years, there might perhaps be many miserable men among them, but not an unawakened one could be found from the arctic to the antarctic circle.
Сторінка 198 - LADY. SWEET stream, that winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid — Silent and chaste she steals along, Far from the world's gay busy throng ; • With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destined course ; Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes.
Сторінка 23 - Spy1 says, he kept no servant because he would not have an enemy in his house, I hired mine because I would have a friend. Men do not usually bestow these encomiums on their lackeys, nor do they usually deserve them, but I have had experience of mine, both in sickness and in health, and never saw his fellow.
Сторінка 80 - I am obliged to you for the interest you take in my welfare, and for your enquiring, so particularly, after the manner, in which my time passes here. As to amusements, I mean what the world calls such, we have none : the place indeed swarms with them ; and cards and dancing are the professed business of almost all the gentle inhabitants of Huntingdon.
Сторінка 356 - Johnson; though I well know that one of his pointed sarcasms, if he should happen to be displeased, would soon find its way into all companies, and spoil the sale. He writes indeed like a man that thinks a great deal, and that sometimes thinks religiously: but report informs me that he has been severe enough in his animadversions upon...