Carlos Wilcox, "The Religion of Taste", Stanza CVII, in Remains of the Rev. Carlos Wilcox (Hartford: Edward Hopkins, 1828), p. 208.
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Rouse to some work of high and holy love, And thou an angel's happiness shalt know.
— Carlos Wilcox on Earnestness
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About Carlos Wilcox
Carlos Wilcox (22 October 1794 – 29 May 1827) was a minor American poet. He wrote a poem, "The Age of Benevolence", which was left unfinished, and which was clearly influenced by the work of William Cowper.
About Carlos Wilcox
Carlos Wilcox (22 October 1794 – 29 May 1827) was a minor American poet. He wrote a poem, "The Age of Benevolence", which was left unfinished, and which was clearly influenced by the work of William Cowper.
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