 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 pagina’s
...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 - 372 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 - 1803 - 310 pagina’s
...current's thwarting force Sets me more dif ant from a prosp'rous course. But oh the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what...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 pagina’s
...current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. But oh the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pagina’s
...thwarting foYee Sets rue more distant from a prosperous course. But oh the thought, that ihou arfsafe, and he ! That 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 pretensions rise — The son... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 pagina’s
...current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. But oh the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 pagina’s
...force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. But oh the thought, that thou art safe, and be ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and 'rulers of ihe-earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise— The son of parents... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 pagina’s
...prosperous 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...skies. And now farewell; time, unrevok'd has run His wanted course, yet what I wiah'd is done, By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem to have... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pagina’s
...current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosp'rous conrse. Vet O the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what...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... | |
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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! 
