 | William Cowper - 1851 - 537 sider
...it, And each by shrinking showed he felt it. THE SHRUBBERY. WRITTEN IN A TIME OP AFFLICTION. Он, happy shades — to me unblest! Friendly to peace,...How ill the scene that offers rest, And heart that can not rest, agree! This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders quivering to the breeze,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853
...owner half divine. His censure reach'd them as he dealt it, And each by shrinking show'd he felt it. THE SHRUBBERY. WRITTEN IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. OH,...soothe a soul less hurt than mine, And please, if any thing could please. But fix'd unalterable care Foregoes not what she feels within, Shows the same... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1853
...those from Cowper I added one, which I had myself forgot, but which is touching beyond anything : " O happy shades, to me unblest, Friendly to peace, but...than mine, And please, if anything could please," &c. &c. 7th. Was to have dined with Macdonald : desperate day; sent an apology. Wrote some lines, and... | |
 | 1853
...our recalling to them lines so beautiful in their dejection : — ' Oh happy shades ! to me unblcst, Friendly to peace, but not to me, How ill the scene...mine, And please, if anything could please. ' But fix'd, unalterable care Foregoes not what she feels within, Shows the same sadness everywhere, Ami... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1853
...which is touching beyond anything : " O happy shades, to me unblest, Friendly to peace, but not to me I How ill the scene that offers rest, And heart that...than mine, And please, if anything could please," &c. &c. 7th. Was to have dined Avith Macdonald : desperate day; sent an apology. "Wrote some lines,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854
...And both in unison. When children first begin to spell, And stammer out a syllable, THE SHEUBBEEY. WRITTEN IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. OH happy shades!...pine, Those alders quivering to the breeze, Might sooth a soul less hurt than mine, And please, if any thing could please. But fixt unalterable care... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854
...tedious creatures ; But difficulties soon abate, When birds are to be taught to prate, THE SHBUBBEBY. WRITTEN IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. OH happy shades !...pine, Those alders quivering to the breeze, Might sooth a soul less hurt than mine, And please, if any thing could please. But fixt unalterable care... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854
...difficulties soon abate, When birds are to be taught to prate, And women are the teachers. THE SHKUBBEKY. WRITTEN IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. OH happy shades !...pine, Those alders quivering to the breeze, Might sooth a soul less hurt than mine, And please, if any thing could please. But fixt unalterable care... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854
...creatures ; But difficulties soon abate, When birds are to be taught to prate, THE SHBUBBEEY. W an J FN IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. OH happy shades ! to me unblest,...pine, Those alders quivering to the breeze, Might sooth a soul less hurt than mine, And please, if any thing could please. But fixt unalterable care... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854
...truth and wisdom lead Can gather honey from a weed. THE SHRUBBERY. WRITTEN IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. 1 OH, happy shades ! to me unblest, Friendly to peace,...that offers rest, And heart that cannot rest, agree ! 2 This glassy stream, that spreading pine, 3 But fix'd unalterable Care Foregoes not what she feels... | |
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OH, happy shades — to me unblest ! Friendly to peace, but not to me ! How ill the scene that offers rest, And heart that cannot rest, agree ! This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders, quivering to the breeze, Might soothe a soul less hurt... 
