Lines Written For Insertion In A Collection Of Handwritings And Signatures Made By Miss Patty
In vain to live from age to age
While modern bards endeavour,
I write my name in Patty's page,
And gain my point for ever.
poem by William Cowper
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On A Battered Beauty (From The Greek)
Hair, wax, rouge, honey, teeth you buy,
A multifarious store!
A mask at once would all supply
Nor would it cost you more.
poem by William Cowper
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On A Bath, By Plato
Did Cytherea to the skies
From this pellucid lymph arise?
Or was it Cytherea's touch,
When bathing here, that made it such?
poem by William Cowper
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On A True Friend (From The Greek)
Hast thou a friend? thou hast indeed
A rich and large supply.
Treasure to serve your every need,
Well managed, till you die.
poem by William Cowper
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Sunset And Sunrise (Translated From Owen)
Contemplate, when the sun declines,
Thy death with deep reflection!
And when again he rising shines,
The day of resurrection!
poem by William Cowper
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The earth was made so various, that the mind Of desultory man, studious of change, And pleased with novelty, might be indulged.
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On An Old Woman (From The Greek)
Mycilla dyes her locks, 'tis said:
But 'tis a foul aspersion;
She buys them black; they therefore need
No subsequent immersion.
poem by William Cowper
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An Epitaph 4 (From The Greek)
At threescore winters' end I died
A cheerless being sole and sad;
The nuptial knot I never tied,
And wish my father never had.
poem by William Cowper
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The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all; And every soul bawled out, Well done! As loud as he could bawl.
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Reasoning at every step he treads, Man yet mistakes his way, Whilst meaner things, whom instinct leads, Are rarely known to stray.
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