I praise the Frenchman,* his remark was shrewd — How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude ! But grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper— solitude is sweet. Poems - Strona 189autor: William Cowper - 1818Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1850 - Liczba stron: 644
...lie, Where all good qualities grow siek and die. I praise the Frenehman, his remark was shrewd, How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude ! But grant...retreat, Whom I may whisper — solitude is sweet. Cowper's Retirement. But me perhaps The glowing hearth may satisfy awhile With faint illumination,... | |
| 1850 - Liczba stron: 790
...the date, 1797, we presume he means the " Lines I praise the Frenchman — his remark was shrewd, How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude ; But grant...retreat, Whom I may whisper — solitude is sweet. F. 26. Of that genuine though neglected poet, BampfyUe,^ a very interesting notice occurs, which, however,... | |
| William Cowper - 1851 - Liczba stron: 624
...lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman,* his remark was shrewdHow sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude ! But grant...Can save us always from a tedious day, Or shine the dullness of still Ufe away : Divine communion, carefully enjoyed, Or sought with energy, must fill... | |
| William Cowper - 1851 - Liczba stron: 620
...lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman,* his remark was shrewd— How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude! But grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper—solitude is sweet. Yet neither these delights, nor aught beside, That appetite can ask, or... | |
| William Cowper - 1851 - Liczba stron: 624
...lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman,* his remark was shrewdHow sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude ! But grant me still a friend in my retreat, Wbom I may whisper — solitude is sweet. Yet neither these delights, nor aught beside, That appetite... | |
| William Cowper - 1851 - Liczba stron: 790
...your throats ; Ye all can swallow, and she asks no more. 7W book IT. We add a few short passages : How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude ' But grant me still a friend in my retrval Whom I may whisper — solitude is sweet. Not to understand a treasure's worth Till time has... | |
| George Frederick Graham - 1852 - Liczba stron: 570
...Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman l ; his remark was shrewd— How sweet, how passing sweet is solitude! But grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper—"solitude is sweet,'' 740 Yet neither these delights, nor aught beside, That appetite can... | |
| George Anderson Vetch - 1852 - Liczba stron: 276
...Though both delighted in solitude, they each acknowledged the truth of the poet's aphorism — " Yet grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper — solitude is sweet." the means of saving; but I make the stipulation that you will both frequently of an evening forego... | |
| William Cowper - 1854 - Liczba stron: 476
...Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman6, his remark was shrewd,— How sweet, how passing sweet is solitude ! But grant me...Can save us always from a tedious day, Or shine the dullness of still life away ; * I fear not man, nor devil ; but though odd, I'm not ashamed to own... | |
| William Cowper - 1853 - Liczba stron: 800
...lie, I praise tho Frenchman,* his remark was shrewd — How sweet, how passing sweet is solitudu ! 740 But grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I...wealth provide, Can save us always from a tedious day, 715 Or shine the dulncss of still life away ; Divine communion, carefully enjoy 'd, Or sought with... | |
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