 | Garnet Terry - 1809 - 414 pàgines
...it is for me to feel, as Cowper felt, My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise, The son of parents passed into the skies ! :"*•'•» Accustomed thus early to religion, continually mixing, almost... | |
 | Peter L. Courtier - 1809 - 392 pàgines
...for me to feel, as Cowper felt, — -— My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise, The son of parents passed into the skies! Accustomed thus early to religion, continually mixing, almost from the cradle,... | |
 | 1864 - 868 pàgines
...he repeated Cowper's words : — " My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthronrd, or rulers of the earth, But higher far my proud pretensions rise ; The sun of parents passed into the skies." Thus environed by Christian influence he grew up outwardly moral,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pàgines
...not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the Earth ; But higher far my prond 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 is done. By contemplation's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 404 pàgines
...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 higher far my proud...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 is done. By contemplation's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pàgines
...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 far my proud pretensions rise — no The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 390 pàgines
...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 higher far my proud pretensions...Parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell—Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By contemplation's help, not sought... | |
 | William Clayton - 1814 - 420 pàgines
...expression. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and nobles of the earth j But higher far my proud pretensions rise ; The son of parents pass'd into the skies. COWPEB. As a matter of good policy, it might be suggested to all head» of rising families, that the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pàgines
...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 far my proud...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 is done, By contemplation's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 240 pàgines
...and he! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. * Garth. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth; But...parents pass'd into the skies. And now farewell—Time unrevokcd has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By Contemplation's help, not sought... | |
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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 ! And now, farewell. 
