My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise,— The son of parents pass'd into the skies. Poems - Сторінка 277автори: William Cowper - 1808Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
| William Cowper - 1828 - 468 стор.
...safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But...done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem'd t' have liv'd my childhood o'er again; To have renew'd the joys that once were mine, Without... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 стор.
...art safe, and he! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth; But...done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem'd to have liv'd my childhood o'er again; To have renew 'd the joys that once were mine, Without... | |
| 1828 - 814 стор.
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My hoast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wished... | |
| 1828 - 398 стор.
...and he ' That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth I 'nun loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — I'he son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time uurevok'd has run His wonted... | |
| William Jay - 1829 - 592 стор.
...the sight of the Lord — He may well exult, and say — " My boast is not, that I deduce my birth " From loins enthron'd and rulers of the earth ; " But...rise — " The son of parents pass'd into the skies !" Let us so live, as that our children may derive from us advantage and respect. But the principal... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 стор.
...safe, and he 1 That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth; But...Contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem t* have Hv'd my childhood o'er again ; To have renew'd the joys that once were mine, Without the sin of violating... | |
| William Cowper - 1830 - 328 стор.
...me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth; * Garth. But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son...pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By contemplation's help, not sought... | |
| Asa Cummings - 1830 - 530 стор.
...at once, of those beautiful lines : ' My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise ; The son of parents passed into the skies.' of divine things. On comparing my former and present views, I find that the... | |
| Asa Cummings - 1830 - 416 стор.
...reminded, at once, of those beautiful lines: " My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise; The son of parents passed into the skies." duty, I am afraid it is only an attempt to build up a fabric of my own; and... | |
| Asa Cummings - 1839 - 510 стор.
...at once, of those beautiful lines : " My boast is not that I deduce my birth " From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth, " But higher far my proud pretensions rise — " The soil of parents passed into the skies." disposition, is made better. On the contrary, I fear they are... | |
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