| William Cowper - 1817 - 252 páginas
...friendship, and love, Divinely hestowed upon man, Oh, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste yon again ! My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways...and truth. Might learn from the wisdom of age, And he cheered hy the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heaveuly world... | |
| 1829 - 1008 páginas
...conclusion !" Surely the man who criticises the following stanza from Cowper'g Alexander Selkirk, •' Religion ! what treasure untold, Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold, Or all that this earth can afford!" in the following severe terms — " These four lines... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 244 páginas
...is shocking to me. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again ! My sorrows...wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold,... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 244 páginas
...is shocking to me. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again! My sorrows...wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold,... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 448 páginas
...is shocking to me. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestowed upon man, Oh, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again ! My sorrows...truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheered by the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly wortd '.... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 314 páginas
...Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I 'hc wings of a dove, How soon would 1 taste you again! My sorrows I then might assuage In...wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth IV. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold,... | |
| William Cowper - 1869 - 306 páginas
...is shocking to me. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again ! My sorrows...wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Keligion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold,... | |
| Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 páginas
..." i r ,' i ' . , . Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestowed upon man, O had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again ! My sorrows...truth ; Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheered by the sallies of youth. Religion ! — what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word... | |
| William Cowper - 1820 - 508 páginas
...friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O,had l the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste yon again ! My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways...religion and truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, IV. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold,... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 278 páginas
...is shocking to me. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again ! My sorrows...wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold,... | |
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