 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pagina’s
...happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise that has surviv'd the fall! Though few now taste thee unimpair'd and pure, Or, tasting, long enjoy thee; too infirm, Or too incautious, to preserve thy sweets Unmixt with drops of bitter, which neglect Or temper sheds into thy crystal cup. Thou art the nurse... | |
 | 1801 - 446 pagina’s
...happiness ! thou only bliss Of Paradise, that hast survived the fall! Tho' few now taste thee unimpair'd and pure, Or tasting, long enjoy thee ; too infirm, Or too incautious, to preserve thy sweets Unmixt with drops or bitter, which neglect, Or temper, sheds into thy chrystal cup ! COWPER. Having... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pagina’s
...happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise that has surviv'd the fall ! Though few now taste thee unimpair'd and pure, Or, tasting, long enjoy thee ; too infirm, Or too incautious, to preserve thy sweets Unmix'd with drops of bitter, which neglect Or temper sheds into thy crystal cup. Thou art the nurse... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pagina’s
...happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise that has surviv'd the fall ! Though few now taste thee unimpair'd and pure, Or, tasting, long enjoy thee ; too infirm, Or too incautious, to preserve thy sweets 45 Unmixt with drops of bitter, which negleft, Or temper, sheds into thy crystal cup. Thou art the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pagina’s
...Is obstinate, and cure beyond-our reach. Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise, that hast survived the fall ! Though few now taste thee unimpaired...infirm, Or too incautious, to preserve thy sweets Unmixt with drops of bitter, which neglect Or temper sheds into thy crystal cop; Thon art the nurse... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pagina’s
...only bliss Of Paradise, that hast survived the fall ! Though few now taste thee unimpaired and pure1, Or tasting long enjoy thee ! too infirm, Or too incautious, to preserve thy sweets Unmixt with drops of bitter, which neglect Or temper sheds into thy crystal cup ; * » Thou art the... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1806 - 390 pagina’s
...enjoyment of domestic happiness; and these pleasures they value next tp the pleasures of religion. (f) " Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise, that has survived the fall 1 Thou art the nurse of virtue—In thine arms smiles, appearing, as in truth she is, (J) CoWPER. Heav'n-born,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...happiness, thon only bliss Of Paradise that has surviv'd the fall! 1'ho' few now taste the uniinpair'd ami hi@ - thv sweets LJnmix'd with drops of bitter, which neglect i)r temper sheds into thy chryslal cup. Thau... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pagina’s
...happiness, thou only bliss Of paradise that has surviv'd the fall ! Though few now taste thee unimpair'd and pure, Or, tasting, long enjoy thee ; too infirm, Or too incautious, to preserve thy sweets Unmix'd with drops of bitter, which neglect, Or temper sheds into thy chrystal cup. Thou art the nurse... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pagina’s
...Of paradise that has surviv'd the fall ! Though few now taste thee unimpair'd and pure, Or, tastjng, long enjoy thee ; too infirm, Or too incautious to preserve thy sweets Unmixt with drops of bitter, which neglect Or temper sheds into thy crystal cup. Thou art the nurse... | |
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Unmixed with drops of bitter, which neglect Or temper sheds into thy crystal cup ; Thou art the nurse of virtue. In thine arms She smiles, appearing, as in truth she is, Heaven-born and destined to the skies again. 
