 He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his bible was sincere. Assail'd by scandal, and the tongue of strife, His only answer was — a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest...  Poems - Page 170by William Cowper - 1788Full view - About this book
 | Frederick Freeman - 1860 - 842 pages
...was spent in most disinterested and benevolent exertion. Cowper has truly said of him, — " He loved the world that hated him. The tear That dropped upon his Bible was sincere. Assailed by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life ;• And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1860 - 506 pages
...passed ; Die when h » might, he must be damned at last. Now, Truth, perform thine office ; waft aside The curtain drawn by Prejudice and Pride, Reveal (the man is dead) to wondering eyes This more lhan monster, in his proper guise. He loved the world that hated him : the... | |
 | 1861 - 356 pages
...trod The foot-marks of the Christ of God! WHITTIEE. [See also INFLUExOK] EXCELLENCE—WORTH. Ho loved the world that hated him; the tear That dropped upon his Bible was sincere: Assailed by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer Vas—a blameless life; And... | |
 | Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1862 - 308 pages
...but, blafted with excefs of light, Clofed his eyes in endlefs night. LVIII. GEORGE WHITFIELD. E loved the world that hated him — the tear That dropped upon his Bible was fincere ; Affailed by fcandal and the tongue of ftrife, His only anfwer was a blamelefs life ; And he that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1863 - 96 pages
...Reveal, (the man is dead), to wondering eyes, This more than monster, in his proper guise. He loved the world that hated him ; the tear That dropped upon his Bible was sincere ; Assailed by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life, And he... | |
 | Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1865 - 310 pages
...blasted with excess of light, Closed his eyes in endless night. Gray, LXII. GEORGE WHITFIELD. BE loved the world that hated him — the tear That dropped upon his Bible was sincere ; Assailed by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life ; And... | |
 | David Young (of Kinclaven.) - 1867 - 104 pages
...may occasionally be impetuous and rash, but mean never. "Now, truth, perform thine office; waft aside The curtain drawn by prejudice and pride, Reveal (the man is dead) to wondering eyes, This more than monster in his proper guise. He loved the world that hated Him; the... | |
 | George William Curtis - 1867 - 524 pages
...Beveal—the man is dead—-to wondering eyes, This more than monster, in his proper guise. He loved the world that hated him; the tear That dropped upon his Bible was sincere: Assailed by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was—a blameless life; And... | |
 | Alexander Balloch Grosart - 1868 - 132 pages
...cymbal' (i Cor. xiii. i). COWPER has drawn the portrait of such a man in immortal lines : ' He loved the world that hated him ; the tear That dropped upon His Bible was sincere ; Assailed by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life ; And... | |
 | Alexander Balloch Grosart - 1868 - 134 pages
...cymbal' (i Cor. xiii. i). COWPER has drawn the portrait of such a man in immortal lines : ' He loved the world that hated him ; the tear That dropped upon His Bible was sincere ; Assailed by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life ; And... | |
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