 Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, ** Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt;...  Poems of William Cowper, Esq., with a New Memoir: Compiled from Johnson ... - Strona 73autor: William Cowper - 1846 - Liczba stron: 284Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | William Cowper - 1810 - Liczba stron: 384
...heads, Preserve the church! and lay not careless hands On sculls, that cannot teach; and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he...uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner ; detent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - Liczba stron: 494
...sculls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, VOL. II. F Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul...sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, 400 And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impress'd Himself, as... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - Liczba stron: 212
...careless hanifs On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, sttch as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and...own Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere j. In doctrine... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - Liczba stron: 228
...heads, Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On sculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he...plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in'gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - Liczba stron: 390
...heads, Preserve the church! and lay not careless hands On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he...sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And pbin in manner; decent, solemn, chaste. And natural in gesture; much impress'd Himself, as conscious... | |
 | Timothy Alden - 1814 - Liczba stron: 296
...have written more cerrectly, had he made this man of God the model, by nhich hi? pen was directed. I would express him, simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine...Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress')! Himself as conscious of his awful charge ; And anxious, mainly, that the flock he feeds... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - Liczba stron: 338
...Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he...hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. 1 would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere... | |
 | 1804 - Liczba stron: 502
...remarks, that one is almost tempted to suppose, that the poet must have had a personal reference to him. " A preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve and own. — Simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrnpt; in language And plain in manner. Decent, solemn,... | |
 | 1814 - Liczba stron: 680
...'reserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would 1 describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and ownPaul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - Liczba stron: 240
...church ! and lay not careless hands On si.-ulls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I descrihe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would...doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in mauner ; decent, solemu, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his... | |
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