 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
 | Richard Marks - 1838 - Liczba stron: 386
...trials to his children? we may find a correct reply in the same poet's lines, where he says, " That he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow...life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace designed To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Called for a cloud to darken ALL... | |
 | John N Woodroffe - 1839 - Liczba stron: 408
...unknown ; No traveller ever reached that blest abode, Who found not thorns and briers in his road. For He, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow...life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace designed To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Called for a cloud to darken all... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - Liczba stron: 554
...spread, With unshod feet they yet seeurely 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 slow to learn the dietates of bis love, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - Liczba stron: 260
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - Liczba stron: 358
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - Liczba stron: 456
...spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent upon pleasure, heedless of its end. But He, who knew what...life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the sinners he design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all their... | |
 | Poetry - 1842 - Liczba stron: 96
...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 designed To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1843 - Liczba stron: 642
...and seducers shall wax worse, and worse, deceiving and being deceived." 1 Tim. iii. 13. CHAPTER I. " But he who knew what human hearts would prove. How...life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace designed To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1843 - Liczba stron: 316
...road. 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...will, A life of ease would make them harder still; To escape the common ruin of their kind, In pity to a chosen few, designed And said—Go spend them... | |
 | 1880 - Liczba stron: 304
...spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread ; Admonished, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He who knew what human hearts would How slow to learn the dictates of his love, [prove, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life... | |
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