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Sonnets Upon The Punishment Of Death – In Series, 1839 – XI – Ah, Think How One Compelled For Life To Abide, By: William Wordsworth

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Ah, think how one compelled for life to abideLocked in a dungeon needs must eat the heartOut of his own humanity, and partWith every hope that mutual cares provide;And, should a less unnatural doom confideIn life-long exile on a savage coast,Soon the relapsing penitent may boastOf yet more heinous guilt, with fiercer pride.Hence thoughtful Mercy, Mercy sage and pure,Sanctions … [Read more...] about Sonnets Upon The Punishment Of Death – In Series, 1839 – XI – Ah, Think How One Compelled For Life To Abide, By: William Wordsworth

Sonnets Upon The Punishment Of Death – In Series, 1839 – X – Our Bodily Life, Some Plead, That Life The Shrine, By: William Wordsworth

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Our bodily life, some plead, that life the shrineOf an immortal spirit, is a giftSo sacred, so informed with light divine,That no tribunal, though most wise to siftDeed and intent, should turn the Being adriftInto that world where penitential tearMay not avail, nor prayer have for God's earA voice that world whose veil no hand can liftFor earthly sight. "Eternity and … [Read more...] about Sonnets Upon The Punishment Of Death – In Series, 1839 – X – Our Bodily Life, Some Plead, That Life The Shrine, By: William Wordsworth

Sonnets Upon The Punishment Of Death – In Series, 1839 – IX – Though To Give Timely Warning And Deter, By: William Wordsworth

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Though to give timely warning and deterIs one great aim of penalty, extendThy mental vision further and ascendFar higher, else full surely shalt thou err.What is a State? The wise behold in herA creature born of time, that keeps one eyeFixed on the statutes of Eternity,To which her judgments reverently defer.Speaking through Law's dispassionate voice the StateEndues her … [Read more...] about Sonnets Upon The Punishment Of Death – In Series, 1839 – IX – Though To Give Timely Warning And Deter, By: William Wordsworth

Sonnets Upon The Punishment Of Death – In Series, 1839 – I. – Suggested By The View Of Lancaster Castle (On The Road From The South), By: William Wordsworth

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This Spot, at once unfolding sight so fairOf sea and land, with yon grey towers that stillRise up as if to lord it over airMight soothe in human breasts the sense of ill,Or charm it out of memory; yea, might fillThe heart with joy and gratitude to GodFor all his bounties upon man bestowed:Why bears it then the name of "Weeping Hill"?Thousands, as toward yon old Lancastrian … [Read more...] about Sonnets Upon The Punishment Of Death – In Series, 1839 – I. – Suggested By The View Of Lancaster Castle (On The Road From The South), By: William Wordsworth

Sonnets – VII. – Said Secrecy To Cowardice And Fraud, By: William Wordsworth

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Said Secrecy to Cowardice and Fraud,Falsehood and Treachery, in close council met,Deep under ground, in Pluto's cabinet,"The frost of England's pride will soon be thawed;"Hooded the open brow that overawed"Our schemes; the faith and honour, never yet"By us with hope encountered, be upset;"For once I burst my bands, and cry, applaud!"Then whispered she, "The Bill is carrying … [Read more...] about Sonnets – VII. – Said Secrecy To Cowardice And Fraud, By: William Wordsworth