 He praised perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half a mile from home : He lost in errors his vain heart prefers, She safe in the simplicity of hers.  Poems, - Page 50by William Cowper - 1817Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 384 pages
...fkies. Oh happy peafant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinfel, her's the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half a mile from home } He loft in errors his vain heart prefers, She fafe in the fimplicity of hers. Not many wife, rich, noble,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 378 pages
...fkies. Oh happy peafant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinfel, her's the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of > half a mile from home j He loft in errors his vain heart prefers, She fafe in the fimplicity of hers. Not many wife, rich,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...fkies. Oh happy peafant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinfel, her's the rich reward -, He prais'd perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half a mile from home ;. He loft in errors his vain heart prefers, She fafe in the fimplicity of hers. Not many wife, rich, noble,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 pages
...fkies. Oh happy peafant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinfel, her's the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half a mile from home; He loft in errors his vain heart prefers, She fafe in the fimplicity of hers. Not many wife, rich, noble,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...fkies. Oh, happy peafant ! Oh, unhappy bard 1 His the mere tinfel, her's the rich reward ; He prais'd, perhaps, for ages yet to come ; She never heard of half a mile from home : He, loft in errors, his vain heart prefers ; She, fafe in the fimplicity of her's. Not many wife, rich,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 pages
...ikies. Oh, happy peafant ! Oh, unhappy bard i His the mere tinfel, her's the rich reward ; He prais'd, perhaps, for ages yet to come ; She never heard of half a mile from home ; He, loft in errors, his vain heart prefers ; She, fefe in the fimplicity of her's. Not many wife, rich,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...rich reward'; He praivd, perhaps, for ages yet to conte ; She never heard of half a mile from liorne: He, lost in errors, his vain heart prefers: She, safe in the simplicity of hcf's. Not many wise, rich, noble, or profound In science, win OIK- in^h of 'hraVftly ground. And is... | |
 | 1851 - 592 pages
...the skies. Î happy peasant t — Î unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel — hers the rich reward ! He praised perhaps for ages yet to come; She never heard...vain heart prefers ; She safe in the simplicity of hers.' " We can only afford space this month for one more extract, promising ourselves and our readers... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...skies. Oh, happy peasant ! Oh, unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, her's the rich reward ; He, prais'd, perhaps, for ages yet to come ; She, never heard of...safe in the simplicity of her's. Not many wise, rich, noble, or profound In science, win one inch of heav'nly ground. And is it not a mortifying thought... | |
 | 1803 - 452 pages
...fkies. Oh, happy peafant ! Oh, unhappy bard ! His the mere tinfel, her's the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps, for ages yet to come ; She never heard of half a mile from home ; He, loft in errors, his vain heart prefers; She, fafe in the fimplicity of her's. Not many wife, rich,... | |
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