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. The Eclectic Review - Side 340redigert av - 1852Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| William Cowper - 1815 - 338 sider
...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 higher far my proud pretensions rise— The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 240 sider
...may to me. My hoast is not that I deduce my hirth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; Bnt higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. And now, farewell— lime umevokcd has run His wonted course, yet what I wished is done. By contemplation's... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 240 sider
...joy, arrive what may to me. * Garth. 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. And now farewell—Time unrevokcd has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 244 sider
...joy, arrive what may to me. * Oarlh. 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. And now farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 448 sider
...is joy, arrive what may to me. 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 sou of parents passed into the skies. And now, farewell — time uurevoked has run His wonted course,... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 sider
...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 higher far my proud pretensions rise—- The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1869 - 306 sider
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins euthron'd, and rulers of the Earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 314 sider
...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 higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 310 sider
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. 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. And now farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd... | |
| Richard Shackleton - 1822 - 242 sider
...GRANDFATHER, ABRAHAM SHACKLETON. '• 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 child of parents pass'd into the skies." COWPER. LONDON : PRINTED FOR HARVEY AND DARTON, GRACECHURCH-STREET.... | |
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