Never hear the sweet music of speech, — I start at the sound of my own. The beasts that roam over the plain My form with indifference see, They are so unacquainted with man, Their tameness is shocking to me. The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Pàgina 170per William Cowper - 1908 - 536 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pàgines
...unacquainted with man, Their tameness is shocking to me. In. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow 'd upon man, Oh, had I the wings of a dove, How soon...truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pàgines
...form with indifference see; They are so unacquainted with man, Their tameness is shocking to me. III. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestowed upon...wisdom of age, And be cheered by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold,... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pàgines
...love, Divinely bestowed upon man, Oh, had I the win gs of a dove, How soon would I taste you again J" My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion...wisdom of age, And be cheered by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly world J More precious than silver and... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pàgines
...form with indifference see; They are so unacquainted with man, Their lameness is shocking to me. III. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestowed upon...had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste yoij again? My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth, Might learn from the... | |
| Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 pàgines
...unacquainted with man, Their tameness is shocking to me. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow 'd upon man, Oh had I the wings of a dove, How soon would...truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heav'nly word ! More... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 354 pàgines
...They are so unacquainted with man, III. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste...sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and troth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion ! what... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 360 pàgines
...Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again ! My SOITOWS I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pàgines
...Their lameness is shocking to me. III. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste...truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word !... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pàgines
...Their tameness is shocking to me. III. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste...truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word !... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pàgines
...Their tameness is shocking to me. III. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste...truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word!... | |
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