 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 sidor
...But oh the thought, that thou art fafe, and he! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boaft is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd,...and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretenfions rife — The fon of parents pafs'd into the fkies. And now, farewell — time, unrevok'd,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 sidor
...But oh the thought, tha: thou art fafe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boaft is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud ^retentions rife — The fon of parents pafs'd into the fkies. And now, farewell — time, unrevok'd,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 sidor
...But oh the thought, that thou art fafe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boaft is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd,...and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretenfions rife — The fon of parents pafs'd into the fkies. And now, farewell — time, unrevok'd,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 sidor
...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 higher far my proud pretensions rise..,. The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 sidor
...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...rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. ^ And now. farewell — time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wished is done. * Garth.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 sidor
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast. is not that I deduce my birth 1'Yom loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud...rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. And now, farewell— time uorevoked has run Ills wonted course, vet what I wished !s done, By contempla:ion's:... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 sidor
...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 pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — time unrevok'd has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 sidor
...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...far my proud pretensions rise—- 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... | |
 | Peter L. Courtier - 1809 - 392 sidor
...I have indeed swerved from that way ; but never without serious grief. Vanity is garrulous. Ceasmg then from myself, I only add, with reference to the...continually mixing, almost from the cradle, with those who, agreeably to the injunction of an apostle, do ' not forsake the assembling of themselves ' together/... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 sidor
...course ; But oh, the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! The thought is joy, arrive what may ts me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins...far my proud pretensions rise, The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now farewell; time, unrevok'd has run His wanted course, yet what I wiah'd... | |
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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 into the skies! 
