 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. But oh the thought, that thou art safe, and he! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise The son of parents... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...But oh the thought, that thou art fafe, and he! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boaft is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned,...and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretenfions rife The fon of parents parted into the fkies. And now, farewell time unrevoked... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 386 pages
...thought, that thou art fafe, and he! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. * Garth. My boaft is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned,...and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretenfions rife The fon of parents pafled into the fkies. And now, farewell time unrevoked... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...force Sets me more dif ant from a prosp'rous course. But oh the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; * Garth. But higher far my proud pretensions rise..,. The son... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. But oh the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast...run His wonted course, yet what I wished is done. * Garth. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...foYee Sets rue more distant from a prosperous course. But oh the thought, that ihou arfsafe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast. is not that I deduce my birth 1'Yom loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise The son... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 pages
...force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. But oh the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast...far my proud pretensions rise The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell time unrevok'd has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 pages
...force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. But oh the thought, that thou art safe, and be ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast...deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and 'rulers of ihe-earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1809 - 414 pages
...it is for me to feel, as Cowper felt, My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud...pretensions rise, The son of parents passed into the skies ! :"*'» Accustomed thus early to religion, continually mixing, almost from the cradle, with... | |
 | Peter L. Courtier - 1809 - 392 pages
...for me to feel, as Cowper felt, - My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud...pretensions rise, The son of parents passed into the skies! Accustomed thus early to religion, continually mixing, almost from the cradle, with those who, agreeably... | |
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My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise The son of parents passed into the skies! 
