| Peter L. Courtier - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 392
...frequently put, that, whatever are my own demerits, still it is for me to feel, as Cowper felt, — -— My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins...far my proud pretensions rise, The son of parents passed into the skies! Accustomed thus early to religion, continually mixing, almost from the cradle,... | |
| Garnet Terry - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 414
...so frequently put, that, whatever are my own demerits, still it is for me to feel, as Cowper felt, My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins...far my proud pretensions rise, The son of parents passed into the skies ! :"*•'•» Accustomed thus early to religion, continually mixing, almost... | |
| British poets - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 526
...prosp'rous conrse. Vet O 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 prond pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell— Time unrevok'd... | |
| 1864 - عدد الصفحات: 868
...he repeated Cowper's words : — " My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthronrd, or rulers of the earth, But higher far my proud pretensions rise ; The sun of parents passed into the skies." Thus environed by Christian influence he grew up outwardly moral,... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 384
...Yet O the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. « Garth. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins...skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem t' have... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 494
...prosp'rous course. Yet O 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...the Earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — no The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 390
...Yet O the thought, that thou art safe, and he! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. • Garth. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins...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 is done. By contemplation's... | |
| William Clayton - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 420
...courts and cabinets, has well clothed these just sentiments with his usual felicity of expression. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and nobles of the earth j But higher far my proud pretensions rise ; The son of parents pass'd into the... | |
| William Cowper - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 496
...dednce my birth From loius enthron'd, and rnlers of the Earth ; Bnt higher far my prond preteusious rise—- The son of parents pass'd into the skies. .And now, farewell— Time nurevok'd has rnn His wonted conrse, yet what I wish'd is done. By contemplation's help, not songht... | |
| William Cowper - 1815 - عدد الصفحات: 338
...prosp'rous course. Yet O 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...skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done, By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem t' have... | |
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