 I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain ; And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he...  The Task - Pągina 45per William Cowper - 1817 - 188 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Henry Seddall - 1884 - 440 pągines
...such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. . . . I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impreas'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
 | Joseph Parker - 1884 - 378 pągines
...and could hear, approve, and own— Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple,...uncorrupt ; in language, plain ; And plain in manner ; decorous, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful... | |
 | John Bartholomew Gough - 1884 - 560 pągines
...have sat for the portrait of Cowper's model preacher. "Simple, grave, sincere. In doctrine uncomipt; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge; And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
 | William Reid - 1884 - 232 pągines
...and language, such a stamp of good sense and sterling honesty as to recall vividly Cowper's lines : ' In language plain ; And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
 | William Cowper - 1885 - 352 pągines
...Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would traco His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would...in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gestur* ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock... | |
 | 1885 - 568 pągines
...contrasts these performers with the good preacher, who is "Simple, grave, sincere : In doctrine uncomipt ; In language plain. And plain in manner : decent, solemn, chaste. And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself as conscious of his awful charge. And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
 | Charles Coppens - 1885 - 318 pągines
...honest in the sacred cause. . . .• I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine incorrupt, in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
 | Charles Coppens - 1885 - 320 pągines
...cause. . . . I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine incorrupt, in language piain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
 | William Phipps Blake - 1888 - 378 pągines
...earth, would hear, approve and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace his master strokes and draw from his design. I would express him, simple, grave, sincere, in doctrine incorrupt, in language plain, and plain in manner. Much impressed himself, and conscious of his awful... | |
 | Charles Dent Bell - 1889 - 378 pągines
...CHAPTEE LI. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me — I would trace His...—Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his aweful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
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