 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
 | 1851 - 608 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 final estimate which is made by that... | |
 | 1852 - 300 стор.
...— T were 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." We may apply this to our early, native,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1852 - 466 стор.
...engage Their childhood, pleas'd them at a riper age ; The man, approving what had charm'd the hoy, Would die at last in comfort, peace, and joy ; And not with curses on his art, who stolo The gem of truth from his unguarded soul, The stamp of artless piety impress'd By kind tuition... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 стор.
...Denham. 'Twere well for 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. — Cowper. Tis pleasant sure to see one's name in print, A book 'sa book, although there 's nothing... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1854 - 596 стор.
...God. Twere well with most, if books that could engage Tlieir childhood, pleased them at a riper age ; The man approving what had charmed the boy, Would...And not with curses on his art who stole The gem of trulli from his unguarded soul.' Cowper, Tirocinium, v. 129, In reapect of the present edition of the... | |
 | Stephen B. Wickens - 1853 - 364 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...The gem of truth from his unguarded soul. COWPEB. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Bunyan's birth and parentage : his childhood, and youthful depravity Page 9 CHAPTER... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 482 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,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 стор.
...childhood, pleased them at a riper age; The man, approving what had charm d the boy, Would die at lust in comfort, peace, and joy; And not with curses on...who stole The gem of truth from his unguarded soul. SONNET TO WILLIAM WILBERFORCE.1 Tliy country, Wilberforce, with just disdain, Hears thee by cruel men... | |
 | 1854 - 394 стор.
...childhood, pleased them at a riper age. The man approving what had charmed the boy \Vonld die at lost in comfort, peace, and joy ; And not with curses on his art, who stole The gem of TBDTH from his unguarded soul. We are much afraid that thoughts like these seldom trouble the multitude... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 458 стор.
...age ; The man, approving what had charm'd the boy, Would die at last in comfort, peace, and joy, 150 And not with curses on his art 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,... | |
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