 You think, no doubt, he sits and muses On future broken bones and bruises, If he should chance to fall. No ; not a single thought like that Employs his philosophic pate, Or troubles it at all.  Poems - Page 240by William Cowper - 1803 - 363 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1835 - 428 pages
...yonr brains begin to swim, — ' T ia in the clonds— that pleases htm, fie chooses it the rather. He sees that this great roundabout— The world with all its motley rout — Cburch, army, physic, law : Its customs anil its businesses. Are no concerns at all of his, —... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 396 pages
...thence securely sees The bustle and the raree-show That occupy mankind helow, Secure and at his ease. You think no doubt he sits and muses On future broken...Employs his philosophic pate, Or troubles it at all. He sees that this great roundabout The world, with all its motley rout, Church, army, physic, law,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...thence securely sees The bustle and the rareeshow, That occupy mankind below, Secure and at his ease. You think, no doubt, he sits and muses On future broken...Employs his philosophic pate, Or troubles it at alL He sees, that this great roundabout. The world, with all its motley rout, Church, army, physic, law,... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...thence securely sees The bustle and the rareeshow, That occupy mankind below, Secure and at his ease. You think, no doubt, he sits and muses On future broken...Employs his philosophic pate, Or troubles it at all. He sees that this great roundabout, The world, with all its motley rout, Church, army, physic, law,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...thence seeurely sees The bustle and the raree-show That oceupy mankind below, Seeure and at his ease. You think no doubt he sits and muses On future broken...Employs his philosophic pate, Or troubles it at all. He sees that this great roundabout The world, with all its motley rout, Church, army, physic, law,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pages
...securely sees The bustle of the raree show, That occupy mankind below, Secure and at his ease. rv. You think, no doubt, he sits and muses On future broken...fall. No : not a single thought like that Employs his philosophick pate, Or troubles it at all V. He sees, that this great roundabout, The world, with all... | |
 | 1842 - 294 pages
...his airy flight, And thence securely sees The bustle and the raree-show, That occupy mankind below, You think, no doubt, he sits and muses On future broken...Employs his philosophic pate, Or troubles it at all. He sees that this great round-about, The world, with all its motley rout, Church, army, physic, law... | |
 | 1853 - 672 pages
...thence securely sees The bustle and the raree show, That occupy mankind below, Secure and at his ease. You think, no doubt, he sits and muses On future broken...Employs his philosophic pate, Or troubles it at all. He sees that this great round a-bout, The world, with all its motley rout, Church, army, physic, law,... | |
 | John Hall - 1845 - 354 pages
...securely sees' The bustle and the raree show' That occupy mankind below', Secure', and at his ease. 4. You think, no doubt', he sits and muses' On future...Employs his philosophic pate', Or troubles it at all. 5. He sees that this great roundabout' — The world', with all its motley rout', Church, army, physic,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...thence securely sees The bustle and the raree-show. That occupy mankind below, Secure and at his ease. You think, no doubt, he sits and muses On future broken...Employs his philosophic pate, Or troubles it at all. He sees, that this great roundabout, The world, with all its motley rout, Church, army, physic, law,... | |
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