 The kindest and the happiest p"air Will find occasion to forbear; And something, every day they live, To pity, and perhaps forgive.  Poems - Page 313by William Cowper - 1813 - 443 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...matter if you hear or no. Alas ! and is domeftic ftrife, That foreft ill of human life, A plague fo little to be fear'd, As to be wantonly incurr'd ; To gratify a fretful paffion, On ev'ry trivial provocation ? The kindeft and the happieft pair, Will find occafion to forbear,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 384 pages
...trivial provocation ? The kindeft and the happieft pair, Will find occafion to forbear, And fomething ev'ry day they live To pity, and perhaps, forgive....infirmities that fall In common to the lot of all, A blemifh or a fenfe impair'd, Are crimes fo little to be fpar'd, Then farewell all that muft create... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...matter if you hear or no. Alas! and is domeftic ftrife, That foreft ill of human life, A plague fo little to be fear'd, As to be wantonly incurr'd, TO gratify a fretful paffion, On ev'ry trivial provocation ? The kindeft and the happieft pair Will find occafion to forbear;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...A plague so little to be feared, As to be wantonly incurred, To gratify a fretful passion, On every trivial provocation ? The kindest and the happiest...pair Will find occasion to forbear ; And something, every day they live, To pity, and perhaps forgive. But if infirmities, that fall In common to the lot... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 pages
...a voice exceeding low, ' No matter if you hear or no.' Alas ! and is domestick strife, That sorest ill of human life, A plague so little to be fear'd,...wantonly incurr'd, To gratify a fretful passion, On every trivial provocation ? The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear ; And something,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 pages
...A plague so little to be fear'd, As to be wantonly incurr'd, To gratify a fretful passion, On every trivial provocation ? The kindest and the happiest...pair Will find occasion to forbear ; And something, every day they live, To pity, and perhaps forgive. But if infirmities, <hat fall In common to the lot... | |
 | 1811 - 386 pages
...plague so little to be frar'd, As to be wantonly incurr'd, To gratify a fretful passion, On t;v'ry trivial provocation? The kindest and the happiest...But if infirmities that fall In common to the lot of all*A blemish or a sense impair'd— Are crimes so little to be spar'd, Then farewell all that must... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...with a voice exceeding low, No matter if you hear or qo. Alas! and is domestic strife, That sorest ill of human life, A plague so little to be fear'd,...wantonly incurr'd, To gratify a fretful passion, On every trivial provocation? The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear; And something,... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...with a voice exceeding low, No matter if yod hear or no. Alas! and is domestic strife, That sorest ill of human life, A plague so little to be fear'd, . As to be wantonly incuiVd, To gratify a fretful passion, On every trivial provocation ? The kindest and the happiest... | |
 | J. A. Stewart - 1815 - 792 pages
...with a voice exceeding low, No matter if you hear or no. Alas ! and is domestic strife, That sorest ill of human life, A plague so little to be fear'd,...wantonly incurr'd, To gratify a fretful passion, On every trivial provocation ? The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear; And something... | |
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