 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 sidor
...sigh, but never tremble at the- sound. He travels and expatiates, as the bee From flow'r to fiow'r, so he from land to land; The manners, customs, policy...contribution to the store he gleans; He sucks intelligence in ev'ry clime, And spreads the honey of his deep research At his return — a rich repast for me. He... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sidor
...sigh, but never tremble at the sound.lie travels and expatiates, as the bee From flow'r t9 flow'r, so he from land to land; The manners, customs, policy...of all, 'Pay contribution to the store he gleans; lie sucks intelligence in cv'ry clime, And spreads 'the honey of his deep researck At his return —... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 sidor
...sigh, but never tremble, at the sound. He travels and expatiates, as the bee From flow'r to flow'r, so he from land to land ; The manners, customs, policy,...to the store he gleans ; He sucks intelligence in ev'ry clime, And spreads the honey of his deep research At his return — a rich repast for me. He... | |
 | 1802 - 302 sidor
...sigh, but never tremble at the sound. He travels and expatiates, as the bee From flower to tiower, so he from land to land ; The manners, customs, policy, of all, Pay contribution to the store he gleans ; 110 He sucks intelligence in every clime, And spreads the honey of his deep research, At his return... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 sidor
...truth above his reach, His ambiguities his total sum, He might as well be blind, and deaf, and dumb. Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, The positive pronounce without dismay ; Their want of light and intellect supplied By sparks absurdity strikes out of pride : Without the... | |
 | James Macpherson - 1805 - 654 sidor
...by Cowper : " He travels and expatiates, as the bee From flow'r to flow'r, so he from land to land j The manners, customs, policy of all, Pay contribution...he gleans ; He sucks intelligence in every clime, And spreads the honey of his deep research fc At his return — a rich repast for me. , He travels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 sidor
...language of his heart, And sigh, but never tremble at the sound. He travels and expatiates, as the bee From flower to flower, so he from land to land ; The...he gleans ; He sucks intelligence in every clime, And spreads the honey of his deep research At his return — a rich repast for me. He travels, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 sidor
...language of his heart, And sigh, but never tremble at the sound. He travels and expatiates, as the bee From flower to flower, so he from land to land) The...customs, policy, of all Pay contribution to the store he girans; He sucks intelligence in every clime, And spreads the honey of his deep researcJV At his return—... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 sidor
...truth above his reach, His ambiguities his total sum, He might as well be blind, and deaf, and dumb. Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, The positive pronounce without dismay ; Their want of light and intellect supplied By sparks absurdity strikes out of pride : Without the... | |
 | 1829 - 610 sidor
...invective, alike regardless of the principles of Christian charity, and the laws of the English language. " Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, The...force, Their nimble nonsense takes a shorter course ; Flings at your head conviction in the lump, And gains remote conclusions at a jump." Fen Court, Sept.... | |
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He sucks intelligence in every clime, And spreads the honey of his deep research At his return, a rich repast for me. He travels, and I too. I tread his deck, Ascend his topmast, through his peering eyes... 
