 But he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind,...  The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr - Strona 163autor: William Hayley - 1805Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Human heart - 1824 - Liczba stron: 398
...SECOND. ! " The world may dance along the flowery plain, Cheer'd as they go by many a sprightly strain, But He, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the dictates of His love, Call'd for a cloud to darken all their years, And said, ' Go spend them in the vale of tears.' Ah !... | |
 | S B Haslam - 1824 - Liczba stron: 658
...road ! 2 God fully knew what fallen hearts would prove, Averse to bear the dictates of his love ; And hard by nature, and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still. 2 13 3 In love to spirits he of old desigu'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, He call'd for clouds... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - Liczba stron: 446
...spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How alow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - Liczba stron: 244
...spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread ; Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He, who knew...life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Called for a cloud to darken all... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - Liczba stron: 182
...spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew...life of ease would make them harder still; In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all... | |
 | 1826 - Liczba stron: 440
...Cheer'd as they go by many a sprightly strain. * * * * * * But He, who knew what human hearts would prow. How slow to learn the dictates of his love; That hard...make them harder still ; In pity to a chosen few, designed To escape the common ruin of their kind, And said— Go spend them in the vale of lean! Oh... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - Liczba stron: 262
...Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. Bat he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How alow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life of case would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - Liczba stron: 264
...spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread ; Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would pTOT*| How slow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life... | |
 | William Jay - 1828 - Liczba stron: 408
...unshod feet they yet securely tread : " Admonished, scorn the caution and the friend ; " Bent upon pleasure, heedless of its end. " But he who knew what...of ease would make them harder still, " In pity to the sinners he designed " To rescue from the ruins of mankind, " Called for a cloud to darken all their... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - Liczba stron: 468
...spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew...nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make him harder still, In pity to the souls his grace design 'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd... | |
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