 Yet even in transitory life's late day That mingles all my brown with sober gray, Revere the man, whose Pilgrim marks the road And guides the Progress of the soul to God. 'Twere well with most, if books that could engage Their childhood, pleased them...  The Table Book - Сторінка 217автори: William Hone - 1827Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | 1847 - 540 стор.
...that could engage Their childhood, pleas'd them at a riper age ; The man approving what had charm'd the boy, Would die at last in comfort, peace and joy...who stole The gem of truth from his unguarded soul. Cow PER. 4. What is it but a map of busy life, Its fluctuations and its vast concerns? COWPER. 5. Books... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1847 - 560 стор.
...God ; Twere well with most, if books that could engage Their childhood, pleased them at a riper age ; The man, approving what had charmed the boy, Would...comfort, peace, and joy ; And not with curses on his heart, who stole The gem of truth from his unguarded soul. PROVIDENCE, GRACE, AND GENIUS, IN BUNYAN... | |
 | Asa Humphrey - 1847 - 238 стор.
...God. 'T were well with most, if books, that could engage Their childhood, pleas'd them at a riper age; The man, approving what had charmed the boy, Would...comfort, peace, and joy ; And not with curses on his heart, who stole APPENDIX. A PROSPECT OF HEAVEN.— Watts. THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 стор.
...that could engage Their childhood, pleased them at a riper age ; The man approving what had charm' d the boy, Would die at last in comfort, peace, and joy ; And not with curses on his head, who stole The gem of truth from his unguarded soul. The stamp of artless piety impress'd By kind... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 стор.
...that could engage Their childhood, pleased them at a riper age ; The man approving what had charm'd the boy, Would die at last in comfort, peace, and...who stole The gem of truth from his unguarded soul. The stamp of artless piety impress'd By kind tuition on his yielding breast, The youth now bearded,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 стор.
...God. 'Twere well with most, if books, that could engage Their childhood, pleased them at a riper age ; The man, approving what had charmed the boy, Would...comfort, peace, and joy ; And not with curses on his heart, who stole The gem of truth from his unguarded soul. The stamp of artless piety impressed By... | |
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1836 - 720 стор.
...God. 'Twere well with most, if books that could engage Their childhood, pleased them at a riper age ; The man approving what had charmed the boy, Would...who stole The gem of truth from his unguarded souL" In further proof how much it is admired, hundreds of editions have not only been published in England,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 стор.
...God. T were well with most, if books, that could engage Tht-ir childhood, pleased them at a riper age; The man, approving what had charmed the boy, Would...comfort, peace, and joy ; And not with curses on his heart, who stole The gem of truth from his unguarded soul. The stamp of artless piety impressed By... | |
 | University magazine - 1851 - 822 стор.
...God. Twerc well with most, if books that could engage Their childhood, pleased them at a riper age ; The man approving what had charmed the boy, Would...comfort, peace, and joy ; And not with curses on his heart, who stole The gem of truth from his unguarded soul." The final estimate which is made by that... | |
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