 | David Pickering - 1822 - 446 pagina’s
...length Through dangers little known: A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. 4 But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant...heav'n must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. Covvper. " "", 472. CM/: •-;, Anxiety reproved. 1 WE would not seek, with God our friend, With anxious... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 pagina’s
...awful length And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast: The breath of Heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is... | |
 | Selection - 1822 - 276 pagina’s
...M-jt Through dangers little known : A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. • 2 But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast : The breath of heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. 3 With anchor safe, and streamers gay, And sails... | |
 | Youth's instructor - 1822 - 488 pagina’s
...length, And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. But ours alone can ne'er prevail, To reach the distant coast; The breath of Heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. THE DYING CHRISTIAN. YE objects of sense and enjoyments... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pagina’s
...awful length And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. But oars alone can ne'er prevail, To reach the distant...Heav'n must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. THE MODERN PATRIOT. REBELLION is my theme all day ; I only wish 'twould come (As who knows but perhaps... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 pagina’s
...awful length And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. But oars alone can ne'er prevail, To reach the distant...Heav'n must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. 2 O 2 REBELLION is my theme all day ; I only wish 'twould come (As who knows but perhaps it may ? )... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pagina’s
...awful length, And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast ; The breath of heaven must swell the snil Or all the toil is lost. THEMODERN PATH I ОТ. REBELLION is mv theme all... | |
 | 1824 - 138 pagina’s
...length,'; And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. • 6 But oars alone can ne'er prevail . . To reach the distant coast, The breath of heaven must swelJ the sail, Or all the toil is lost. CXIV, HYMN.— PM * •* * ' 1 (> THOU, through... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pagina’s
...awful length And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. vL But oars alone can ne'er prevail, To reach the distant coast ; The breath of heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. H2 TUB MODERN PATRIOT. I. REBELLION is my theme... | |
 | 1824 - 418 pagina’s
...length, Through dangers little known : A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. 4 But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast ; The breath of heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. Cowper. 365. c. M. Anxiety reproved. 1 WB would... | |
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Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast ; The breath of Heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. 
