 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 стор.
...smart the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But Passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker...Virtue engages his assent, But Pleasure wins his heart. "fis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view; And, while his tongue the charge denies,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 240 стор.
...admonish not to roam ; These tell me of enjoyments past, And those of sorrows yet to come. HUMAN FRAILTY. WEAK and irresolute is man; The purpose of to-day,...Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain; But Passion rudely snaps the string,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 стор.
...waste Alike admonish not lo roam ; These tell me of enjoyments past, And those of sorrows yet to come. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day,...Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But Passion rudely snaps the string,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 стор.
...start away, And helpless, hopeless, hear thee say — -Farewell ! we meet no more ? HUMAN FRAILTY. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plun, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain ; But... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 стор.
...spring... Vice seems already slain ; But Passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. ni Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part ; Virtue engages hia assent, But Pleasure wins his heart. IV. Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we... | |
 | Elizabeth C. Jones - 1819 - 60 стор.
...sweet relief? Yes, my friends, and by this token, You have felt the "joy of grief." 41 HtJMAN FRAILTY. and irresolute is man, The purpose of to-day ; Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring/ Vice seems already slain; , But passion rudely snaps the string,... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1819 - 666 стор.
...Penitential. 268. Common Metre. COWPEB. Human frailty acknowledged. 1 T TITEAK and irresolute is man: VV The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, ' To-morrow rends away. 2 Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure... | |
 | 1820 - 414 стор.
...earth grows vocal with his praise, And heaven the grateful shout prolongs. 364. c. M. Human Frailty. 1 WEAK and irresolute is man : The purpose of to-day,...Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. 2 Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part ; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 стор.
...thee start away, And helpless, hopeless, hear thee say, Farewell ! we meet no more ? HUMAN FRAILTY. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day,...Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, Vice seems already' slam ; But passion rudely snaps the string,... | |
 | Jonathan Peele Dabney - 1821 - 316 стор.
...prayers, its groans, its sighs, To thee in full acceptance rise. 194. c. M. COWPER. Human frailty. 1 WEAK and irresolute is man : The purpose of to-day,...Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. 2 Some foe to his upright intent, Finds out his weaker part ; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure... | |
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The bow well bent and smart the spring, Vice seems already slain, But passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. 
