 Never hear the sweet music of speech, — I start at the sound of my own. The beasts that roam over the plain My form with indifference see, They are so unacquainted with man, Their tameness is shocking to me.  The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Side 170av William Cowper - 1908 - 536 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 sider
...me. • . Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion...truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - 276 sider
...wings of a dove, ' Divinely bestow'd upon man, >,',' How soon would I taste you again ! My sorrow? I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth ; Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be chcer'd by the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in th;it heavenly word ! More... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 sider
...unaequainted with man, Their tameness is shocking to me. Society, fnendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, Oh had I the wings of a dove, How soon would...truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1839 - 306 sider
...man, Their tameness is shocking to me. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste...truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More... | |
 | 1839 - 430 sider
...must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speech, I start at the sound of my own. Society, friendship and love, Divinely bestowed upon...I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you ngain!" Such is tho beautiful and plaintive language of the poet Cowper in portraying the feelings... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 sider
...man. Their tameness is shocking to me. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste...truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. Religion 1 what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 sider
...— Their tameness is shocking to me ! Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste...truth ; Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! But... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 sider
...Their tameness is shocking to me. HI. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste...truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth VERSES BY ALEXANDER SELKIRK. 179 IV. Religion ! what treasure untold... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1842 - 262 sider
...with man, Their lameness is shocking to me. . 8 Society, friendship, and love, i Divinely bestow'd upon man, Oh, had I the wings of a dove, How soon...I taste you again! My sorrows I then might assuage I.'i the ways of religion and truth ; Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1843 - 222 sider
...Divinely bestow'd upon man, ,_ . Oh, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again f ..*>,/ My sorrows I then might assuage •--,, In the ways...truth ; Might learn from the wisdom of age, 'And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. '. - , 4. Religion ! what treasure untold, Resides in that heavenly... | |
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