Freshening his lazy spirits as he ran, Unfolded genially, and spread the man ; Returning, he proclaims, by many a grace, By shrugs and strange contortions of his face, How much a dunce, that has been sent to roam, Excels a dunce that has been kept at... Poetical works - Pągina 29per William Cowper - 1863 - 611 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pągines
...nature to a glov , Or whether clearer skies and softer air, That make Italian flowers so sweet and lair, Freshening his lazy spirits as he ran, Unfolded genially,...And wisdom falls before exterior grace ; We slight th« precious kernal of the stone, And toil to polish its rough coat alone, A just deportment, manners... | |
| Louisa Sidney Stanhope - 1808 - 264 pągines
...in the contrast to his brother, " Proclaims with many a grace, And many a strange contortion of the face, How much a dunce that has been sent to roam Excels a dunce that has been kept at home." At an early hour the party retired to their several apartments ; and while we leave them recovering... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 312 pągines
...force With which from clime to clime he sped his course, (As axles sometimes kindle as they go) Chaf'd him, and brought dull nature to a glow ; Or whether...kept at home. Accomplishments have taken virtue's pkce, And wisdom falls before exterior grace ; We slight tht precious kernal of the stone, And toil... | |
| William Cowper - 1814 - 390 pągines
...skies and softer air, That make Italian flow'rs so sweet and fair, An accomplished Dunce. Fresh'ning his lazy spirits as he ran, Unfolded genially, and...that has been sent to roam, Excels a dunce that has beep kept at home. Accomplishments have taken virtue's place, And wisdom falls before exterior grace... | |
| William Cowper - 1814 - 274 pągines
...shrug« and strange contortions of his face. How much a dunce, that has been sent to roam, д £xcelfl a dunce, that has been kept at home. '• ^ * Accomplishments.... ' \ And wisdom falls before exterior grace : We -licht ib« precious kernel of the -tone. And toil to polixh its rough coat alone. • I A just deportment,... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 230 pągines
...as he ran, Unfolded genially and spread the man ; Returning he proclaims by many a grace, By shrngs and strange contortions of his face, How much a dunce,...Accomplishments have taken virtue's place, And wisdom falte before exterior grace ; We slight the precious kernel of the stone, And toil to polish its rough... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 196 pągines
...— Defective only in his Roman nose ; Exhibits elevations, drawings, plans, Models of Herculanean pots and pans ; And sells them medals, which, if neither...at home. Accomplishments have taken virtue's place, \nd wisdom falls before exterior grace; We slight the precious kernel of the stone, And toil to polish... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 314 pągines
...; Or whether clearer skies and softer air, That make Italian flow'rs so sweet and fair, Fresh'ning his lazy spirits as he ran, Unfolded genially and...have taken virtue's place, And wisdom falls before exteriour grace : We slight the precious kernel of the stone, And toil to polish its rough coat alone.... | |
| John Moore, Robert Anderson - 1820 - 580 pągines
...five years abroad, Returning he proclaimed by many a grace, By shrugs and strange contortions of the face, How much a dunce, that has been sent to roam, Excels a dunce that has been kept at home * During his travels his awkward, timidity was converted into pert self-sufficiency, leaving his original... | |
| William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pągines
...man ; Returning he proclaims by many a grace, By shrngs and strange contortions of his face, f low much a dunce, that has been sent to roam, Excels a dunce, that has been kept at home. We slight the precious kernel of the stone, And toil to polish its rongh coat alone. A just deportment,... | |
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