 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
 | Richard Shackleton - 1822 - 240 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... | |
 | 1865 - 346 sider
...those beautiful lines of Cowper : — ' 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.' And as he has thus repeated them has resolved that he would not dishonour their memories by conduct... | |
 | 1824 - 542 sider
...feeling of an amiable British poet : " 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 passed into the skies. COWPEB. His father was a respectable inhabitant of Lichtenfels, in the hi2i sbopric of Bamberg and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 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 - 1824 - 446 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... | |
 | 918 sider
...the words of the poet Cowper : " My boast is, not that I derived 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." Whilst under their care he was a constant attendant on public worship, and enjoyed the advantages of... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 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 un revoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 sider
...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 unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd... | |
 | 1826 - 440 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 passed into the skies !" Deprived thus early of his excellent and most affectionate parent, he was sent, at this tender age,... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1826 - 582 sider
...following lines, from the same poem: " My boast is not, that 1 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." Before obtaining his Mother's picture, the occasion, it is well known, of these... | |
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