 This folio of four pages, happy work ! Which not even critics criticise, that holds Inquisitive attention while I read Fast bound in chains of silence, which the fair, Though eloquent themselves, yet fear to break, What is it but a map of busy life, Its...  The Table Book - Էջ 61William Hone - 1827Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | 1795 - 466 էջ
...successor by the same means. THE NEWSPAPER. " This folio of four pages, happy work! Which not e'en critics criticise, that holds Inquisitive attention...busy life, Its fluctuations and its vast concerns ? Tis pleasant through the loop-holes of retreat To peep at such a world. To see the stir Of the great... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 էջ
...rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and smiles. This folio of four pages, happy work ! | Which not ev'n critics criticise; that holds Inquisitive attention,...busy life, Its fluctuations, and its vast concerns ? Here runs the mountainous and craggy ridge That tempts ambition. On the summit see The seals of office... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 էջ
...placemen, all tranquillity and smiles. This folio of four pages, happy work ! Which not even criticks criticise; that holds Inquisitive attention, while...read, Fast bound in -chains of silence, which the fain, Though eloquent themselves, yet fear to break; What is it, but a map of busy life, Its fluctuations,... | |
 | 1801 - 452 էջ
...and smiles! This•/o//e of four pages ! happy work ! Which not ev'n critics criticise; that hold» Inquisitive attention while I read, Fast bound in chains of silence, which the fair, Tho' eloquent themselves, yet fear to break; What is it hut a map of busy life, Its fluctuations and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 էջ
...rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and smiles. This folio of four pages, happy work ! Which not ev'n critics criticise ; that holds Inquisitive attention,...busy life, Its fluctuations, and its vast concerns ? Here runs die mountainous and craggy ridge That tempts ambition* On the summit see The seals of office... | |
 | 1802 - 302 էջ
...Or placemen, all tranquillity and smiles. This folio of four pages, happy work ! 59 Which not even critics criticise ; that holds Inquisitive attention,...fear to break ; What is it, but a map of busy life, 55 Its fluftuations, and its vast concerns ? Here runs the mountainous and craggy ridge That tempts... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 էջ
...rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and smiles. This folio of four pages, happy work ! Which not even critics criticise ; that holds Inquisitive attention,...busy life, Its fluctuations, and its vast concerns ? Here runs the mountainous and craggy ridge, That tempts ambition. On the summit see The seals of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 էջ
...; Or placemen, all tranquillity and smiles. This folio of four pages, happy •work! Which not e'en critics criticise; that holds Inquisitive attention,...the fair, Though eloquent themselves, yet fear to brealy What is it, but a map of busy life, Its fluctuations, and its vast concerns?. •.••'•'... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 էջ
...work ! Which not eVn critics criticise ; that holds Inquisitive Attention, while I read, Fast hound in chains of silence, which the fair, Though eloquent themselves, yet fear to hreak ; What is it, hut a map of husy life, It's fluctuations, and it's vast concerns ? Here runs the... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 էջ
...rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and smiles. This folio of four pages, happy work ! Which not ev'n critics criticise; that holds Inquisitive Attention,...fear to break ; 'What is it, but a map of busy life, It's fluctuations, and it's vast concerns? Here runs the mountainous and craggy ridge, That tempts... | |
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