 | 1801 - 530 sidor
...day by day, some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosp'rous course. But, oh ! that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me." The principal pleafure that he appeared capable of receiving was, indeed, that which he derived from... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1801 - 614 sidor
...And, day by day, some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosp'rous course. s But oh the thought that thou art safe, and he, That thought is joy, arrive what may to me." ' The principal pleasure that our excellent neighbour appeared to be capable of receiving was indeed... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 sidor
...lost, And day by day some current's thwarting 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... | |
 | 1801 - 432 sidor
...current's thwarting force, Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. Bat oh ! the thought that thau art safe, and he, That thought is joy — arrive what may to me ! In another part of his poems, he draws an affecting picture of himself in these words — too remarkable... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 sidor
...lost, And day by day some current's thwarting 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 enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 sidor
...lost, And day by day some current's thwarting 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 enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 sidor
...day by day, some current'* thwarting' force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. But, oh ! that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me." The principal pleasure that he appeared capable of receiving was, indeed, that which he derived from... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 sidor
...current's thwarting force Seta me more distant from a prosp'rous course. Yet O the thought, that thou ait safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My hoast is not, that I deduce my hirth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the Earth ; But higher... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 sidor
...And day by day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 384 sidor
...And day by day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosp'rous course. 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 enthron'd, and rulers of the Earth ; But... | |
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Yet, 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 enthroned and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed... 
