| William Cowper - 1803 - 310 стор.
...upon the lap of ease, Improve the remnant of his wasted span, And, having liv'da trifler, die a man. Thus conscience pleads her cause within the breast,...Though long rebell'd against, not yet suppress'd, And calls a creature form'd for God alone, For heav'n's high purposes, and not his own ; VOL. i. R... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1805 - 908 стор.
...constitute the hero and the sage, are first acquired." Cowper in his " Retirement," beautifully says; " Thus conscience pleads her cause within the breast,...Though long rebell'd against, not yet suppress'd, And calls a creature formed lor God alone, For heaven's high purposes, and not his own, Calls him away... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 234 стор.
...builds, Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Books are not seldom talismans and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 стор.
...upon the lap of ease, Improve the remnant of his wasted span, And, having liv'da trifler, die a man. Thus conscience pleads her cause within the breast,...Though long rebell'd against, not yet suppress'd, And calls a creature form'd for God alone, For Heaven's high purposes, and not his own ; Calls him... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 360 стор.
...Ease, Improve the remnant of his wasted span, And, having lived a trifler, die a man. Thus Conseience pleads her cause within the breast, Though long rebell'd against, not yet suppress'd, And calls a creature form'd for God alone, For Heav'n's high purposes, and not his own, Calls him away... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 стор.
...upon the lap of Ease, Improve the remnant of his wasted span, And, having liv'da trifler, die a man. Thus Conscience pleads her cause within the breast....Though long rebell'd against, not yet suppress'd, And calls a creature form'd for God alone, For HeavVs high purposes, and not his own, Calls him away... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 396 стор.
...upon the lap of Ease, Improve the remnant of his wasted span, And, having liv'da trifler, die a man. Thus Conscience pleads her cause within the breast,...Though long rebell'd against, not yet suppress'd, And calls a creature form'd for God alone, For Heav'n's high purposes, and not his own, Calls him away... | |
| William Cowper - 1814 - 390 стор.
...upon the lap of ease, Improve the remnant of his wasted span, And, having liv'da trifler, die a man. Thus conscience pleads her cause within the breast,...Though long rebell'd against, not yet suppress'd, And calls a creature form'd for God alone, For heav'ns high purposes, and not his own; Calls him away... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 234 стор.
...upon the lap of Ease, Improve the remnant of his wasted span, And, having lived a trifler, die a man. Thus Conscience pleads her cause within the breast,...Though long rebell'd against, not yet suppress'd, And calls a creature form'd for God alone, For Heav'n's high purposes, and not his own, i3 Calls him... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 448 стор.
...builds, Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to eurich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Books are not seldom talismans and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Hold an unthinking... | |
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