 | William Cowper - 1836 - 394 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 slain, But passion rudely snaps the string,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 264 стор.
...the spring; Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. 3 Some foe to his upright intent, Finds out his weaker...part ; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins bis heart. 4 'Tis here the folly of the wise, Through all his art, we view; And while his tongue the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 стор.
...shall I see thee start away, And helpless, hopeless, hear thee say — Farewell ! we meet no more ? 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,... | |
 | 1854 - 456 стор.
...There was death within the smiling home, How had death found her there ? HUMAN FRAILTY. — Cowper. 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,... | |
 | 1854 - 120 стор.
...in light and liberty. 7O. CM COWPER. " Have mercy upon me, 0 Lord ! for I am weak." — Psalm vi. 2. WEAK and irresolute is man : The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 478 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 part, Virtue engages his assent, "Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his heart we view, And while his tongue the charge denies,... | |
 | 1855 - 458 стор.
...There was death within the smiling home, How had death found her there ? HUMAN FRAILTY. — Grayer. 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 - 1855 - 582 стор.
...thee start away, And helpless, hopeless, hear thee say — Farewell ! we meet no more 1 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,... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 стор.
...There was death within the smiling home, How had death found her there ? HUMAN FRAILTY. — Confer. 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 - 1856 - 512 стор.
...smart the springy 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. 'Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view; And, while his tongue the charge denieu,... | |
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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. 
