 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!  Sermons - Pagina 203door Edward Dorr Griffin - 1839Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1865 - 346 pagina’s
...those beautiful lines of Cowper : — ' 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.' And as he has thus repeated them has resolved that he would... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive 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 — Ihe son of parents passM into the skies. " Garth. And now, farewell— time unrevoked has run His... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pagina’s
...joy, arrive what may to me. • Garth. 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. And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course,... | |
 | 918 pagina’s
...quoting the words of the poet Cowper : " My boast is, not that I derived 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." Whilst under their care he was a constant attendant on public... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive 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 into the skies. And now farewell — Time un revoked has run His wonted course,... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the Earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise— The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell—Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course,... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1826 - 484 pagina’s
...following lines, from the same poem : "" My boast is not, that 1 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." Before obtaining his Mother's picture, the occasion, it is well... | |
 | 1826 - 440 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive 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 passed into the skies !" Deprived thus early of his excellent and most affectionate... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the Earth . But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course,... | |
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