 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
 | Christopher Anderson - 1826 - 582 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... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 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 unrevoked has run His wonted course,... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 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. * Gartb. And now, farewell—Time unrevok'd has run His wonted... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 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,... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My hoast 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 now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course,... | |
 | 1828 - 398 pagina’s
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth I 'nun loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — I'he son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time uurevok'd has run His wonted... | |
 | William Jay - 1829 - 592 pagina’s
...— He may well exult, and say — " 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 !" Let us so live, as that our children may derive from us advantage... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 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,... | |
 | Asa Cummings - 1830 - 460 pagina’s
...at once, of those beautiful lines : " 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 »on of parents passed into the skiei." the effect of great humility. Finding myself so deceived here,... | |
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