 | 1878 - 340 pagina’s
...SMALL BRANCH. 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 pass'd into the skies. Lines to my Mother's Future. IT is related that one morning a pompous little man called upon Sydney... | |
 | William Dodge Herrick - 1878 - 612 pagina’s
...V., Scent I. "My boost 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 pass'd Into the skies."— Cowper. "Look where we may, the wide earth o'er, Those lighted faces smile no more. We tread the paths... | |
 | William Cowper - 1879 - 88 pagina’s
...passed into the skies ! And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish is done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again ; 115 To have renewed the joys that once were mine, Without the sin of violating thine : And, while... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1880 - 182 pagina’s
...thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course And now, farewell !— Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done....seem to have lived my childhood o'er again ; To have renew'd the joys that once were mine, Without the sin of violating thine ; And, while the wings of... | |
 | William Swinton - 1880 - 694 pagina’s
...passed into the skies. And now, farewell ! Time unrevoked has run His wonted course ; yet what I wished is done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again ; n5 To have renewed the joys that once were mine. Without the sin of violating thine ; And, while... | |
 | Christian Home Life, S. S. Pugh - 1880 - 232 pagina’s
...distinctions. " 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 pass'd into the skies." — COWPBB. The relation of the family to the establishment and spread of the Divine kingdom in the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1881 - 680 pagina’s
...into the skies. And now, farewell 1 — Time unrevoked has nin His wonted course, yet what I wished is done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain,...seem to have lived my childhood o'er again ; To have .mewed the joys that once were mine Without the sin of violating thine ; And. while the wings of fancy... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pagina’s
...what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned and rulers of the earth, mparts plumed and pallid, A winged odor went away....that happy valley Through two luminous windows saw unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By contemplation's help, not sought... | |
 | William Cowper - 1881 - 562 pagina’s
...what may to me. 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 pass'd mto the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run H is wonted course, yet what I wish'd is... | |
 | P R Jackson - 1882 - 184 pagina’s
...passed into the skies. And now, farewell ! Time unrevoked has run. His wonted* course, yet what I wished is done. By contemplation's * help, not sought in...vain, I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again, — 115 To have renewed the joys that once were mine, Without the sin of violating * thine ; And, while... | |
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I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again ; To have renew'd the joys that once were mine, Without the sin of violating thine ; And, while the wings of fancy still are free, And I can view... 
