 He is the happy man whose life e'en now Shows somewhat of that happier life to come ; Who, doom'd to an obscure but tranquil state, Is pleased with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom...  The Temple of Truth: Or, The Best System of Reason, Philosophy, Virtue, and ... - Pagina 328door Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 566 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Cowper - 1822 - 258 pagina’s
...choose, Would make his fate his choice; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare for happiness; bespeak him one Content indeed...occupied as earnestly as she, Though more sublimely, be o'erlooks the World. She scorns his pleasures, for she knows them not; He seeks not hers, for he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pagina’s
...Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content indeed...world. She scorns his pleasures, for she knows them not ; He seeks not hers, for he has proved them vain. He cannot skim the ground like summer birds Pursuing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pagina’s
...his fate his choice ; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare _for happiness]; bespeak him one Content indeed to sojourn...world, She scorns his pleasures, for she knows them not ; He seeks not hers, for he has prov'd them rain. He cannot skim the ground like summer birds Pursuing... | |
 | William Eastmead - 1824 - 536 pagina’s
...choose Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, fee fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith Prepare for happiness, bespeak him one Content indeed...view ; And occupied as earnestly as she, Though more gublimely, he o'erlooks the world".' She scorns his pleasures, for she knows them notHe seeks not hers,... | |
 | 1824 - 412 pagina’s
...Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace (the fruit Of virtue) and whom virtue, (fruit of faith} Prepare for happiness ; — bespeak him one Content...his home. The world o'erlooks him in her busy search Of.objects more illustrious in her view ; And, occupied as earnestly as she, Though more sublimely,... | |
 | 1824 - 448 pagina’s
...pleased with it, and were he free to choose, „ Would make his fate his choice. • ••••• Content indeed to sojourn while he must, Below the...having there his home. The world o'erlooks him in her bus; search Of objects, more illustrious in her view. Though more sublimely, he o'erlooks the world.... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pagina’s
...Would make his fate his choice; whom peace, the I Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, [fruit I Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content indeed to sojourn while he must Below the skies, bulharmg there his home. The world o'erlooks him, in her busy search Of objects more illustrious in... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pagina’s
...Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, 911 Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content indeed...his home. The world o'erlooks him in her busy search 915 Of objects more illustrious in her view ; And occupied as earnestly as she, Though more sublimely,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pagina’s
...faith, 911 Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content indeed to eojourn while he must Below i ii« skies, but having there his home. The world o'erlooks him in her busy search 915 Of objects more illustrious in her view ; And occupied as earnestly as she, Though more sublimely,... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pagina’s
...fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one I iintcnt indeed to sojourn while he must Below the skies, but...She scorns his pleasures, for she knows them not: He seeks not hers, for he has prov'd them vain. He cannot skim the ground like summer birds Pursuing... | |
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