 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 էջ
...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...pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell ! — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By contemplation's help, not sought... | |
 | 1839 - 428 էջ
...my birth That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. 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 wished is done. By contemplation's... | |
 | Grace Soper - 1839 - 268 էջ
...Ree. xiv. 18. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned and rulers of the earth, Bnt higher far my proud pretensions rise, The son of parents pass'd into the skies. COWPER. MY dear mother, during life, felt deeply the burden of the body of sin and death, but she was... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 240 էջ
...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...By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem t' have liv'd my childhood o'er again ; To have renew'd the joys that once were mine, Without the sin... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 358 էջ
...S PICTURE. 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...pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By contemplation's help, not sought... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 էջ
...deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretentious 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 is done. By contemplation's help, not sought... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 էջ
...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...parents pass'd into the skies. And now farewell — time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By contemplation's help, not sought... | |
 | T. WARD AMD CO. - 1844 - 444 էջ
...father we had ! " 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." Yes, it is a rare privilege we have all enjoyed in being descended from such parents. They were the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 էջ
...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...By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem t' have my childhood o'er again ; To have renew' d the joys that once were mine, Without the sin of... | |
 | Garland - 1847 - 104 էջ
...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...yet what I wish'd is done. By Contemplation's help, nor sought in vain, I seem to have liv'd my childhood o'er again ; To have renew'd.the joys that once... | |
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I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again ; To have renew'd the joys that once were mine, Without the sin of violating thine ; And, while the wings of fancy still are free, And I can view... 
