The Works of William Cowper, Volume 4W. Tegg, 1854 - Poets, English |
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Adieu affectionate agreeable altered answer arrived believe best compliments blank verse Bodham breakfast called cousin COWPER dæmon DEAR FRIEND DEAR MADAM DEAR SIR DEAREST COZ Eartham expect favour feel Frog Gentleman's Magazine give glad happy hear heard Homer honour hope Iliad JOHN JOHNSON JOHN NEWTON Johnny JOSEPH HILL kind King labour LADY HESKETH lately least letter LINE live Lodge London mean Milton mind morning never obliged occasion Odyssey Olney opportunity perhaps Pertenhall pleased pleasure poem poet poor possible present reason received rejoice remember respect SAMUEL ROSE seems seen sent sincerely soon spirits suppose tell thanks thee thing thou Throckmorton tion told translation truly Unwin verse Villoison W. C. MY DEAR W. C. TO LADY W. C. Weston walk WALTER BAGOT Weston Underwood WILLIAM BULL WILLIAM HAYLEY wish write yesterday
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