 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
 | Asa Cummings - 1830 - 530 sider
...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 latter are much less confused... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 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... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 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... | |
 | Asa Cummings - 1830 - 460 sider
...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 »on of parents passed into the skiei." the effect of great humility. Finding myself so deceived here,... | |
 | Asa Cummings - 1839 - 510 sider
...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... | |
 | 1853 - 1142 sider
...have been disposed to adopt the beautiful sentiment of Cowper — " My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, or rulers of the earth, But higher far my proud pretensions rise, The ion of parents passed into the skies." "HINDER ME NOT;" A SHORT SERMON. " Hinder me not."— Gen. xiiy.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 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 past into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wished... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 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. And now, farewell! Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wished is done. By contemplation's... | |
 | 1832 - 406 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. And now farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, vat what I wished is done. By contemplation's... | |
 | 1832 - 418 sider
...of " Interesting Narratives," &c. " My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthfon'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud .pretensions...rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. " IT has been well remarked by a respectable writer, that " the memorials of the good constitute one... | |
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