 ... as harmony itself exact, In verse well disciplined, complete, compact, Gave virtue and morality a grace, That, quite eclipsing pleasure's painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, Even on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his...  Poems - Página 26por William Cowper - 1805Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 378 páginas
...of wonder and applaufe, Ev'n on the fools that trampl'd on their laws. But he (his mufical fineflfe was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art, And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatyric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 páginas
...of wonder and applaufe, Ev'n on the fools that trampl'd on their laws. But he (his mufical ftnefle was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art, And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatyric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 páginas
...of wonder and applaufe, Ev'n on the fools .that trampl'd on their laws. But he (his mufical finefle was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art, And fv'ry warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatyric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 380 páginas
...tax of wonder and applaule, Ev'n on the fools that trampPd on their laws. But he (his mufical finefie was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art, And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatyric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 312 páginas
...wonder and applaufe, Ev'n on the the fools that trampl'd on their laws. But he (his mufical finefle was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch)...warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatyric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll fobriety they rais'da fmile At... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 páginas
...of wonder and applaufe, Ev'n on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his mufical finefie was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art ; And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatiric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 páginas
...finefle was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art ; And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her...mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll fobriety they rais'da fmile At folly's coft, themfelves unmov'd the while. That conftellation fet, the world in vain... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 páginas
...finefie was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art ; And ev'ry warbler has his tune by .heart. Nature imparting her...mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll fobriety they rais'da fmile At folly's coft, themfelves unmov'd the while. That conftellation fet, the world in vain... | |
 | 1803 - 748 páginas
...of wonder r.nd applaufe E'en on the tools that trampled on their laws. But he, (his mufical fincfi'c was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch)...mechanic art, And every warbler has his tune by heart. TABLE-TALK. Altho* this palfage (hews that Cowper c>\:\AiK;lure the Imoothnefsand high polifti ot Pope,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 330 páginas
...of wonder and applaufe, E'en on the fools that trampled on their laws j. But he (his mufical finefle was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch)...mechanic art, And every warbler has his tune by heart. Cowper conceived, that Pope, by adhering too clofely to the ufe of pure Iambic feet in his verfe, deprived... | |
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