In such a world, so thorny, and where none Finds happiness unblighted, or, if found, Without some thistly sorrow at its side, It seems the part of wisdom, and no sin Against the law of love, to measure lots With less distinguished than ourselves, that... The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music, and Romance - Page 253edited by - 1832Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...unhurt beneath so warm a veil. In such a world; so thorny, and where none Finds happiness unblighted ; or, if found, Without some thistly sorrow at its side;...Against the law of love, to measure lots With less distinguish'd than ourselves; that thus We may with patience bear our mod' rate ills, And sympathise... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...unhurt beneath so warm a veil. In such a world ; so thorny, and where none Finds happiness unblighted ; or, if found, Without some thistly sorrow at its side...Against the law of love, to measure lots With less distinguish'd than ourselves ; that thus We may with patience beap-our mod'rate ills, And sympathise... | |
| Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...where none Finds happpiness unblighted ; or, if found, Without some thistly sorrow at its side ; 335 It seems the part of wisdom, and no sin Against the law of love, to measure lots With less distinguish'd than ourselves ; that thus We may with patience bear our moderate ills, And sympathize... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 pages
...unhurt beneath so warm a veil. In such a world, so thorny, and where none Finds happiness unblighted ; or, if found Without some thistly sorrow at its side...lots With less distinguished than ourselves ; that thus We may with patience bear our moderate ills, And sympathise with others, suffering more. Ill fares... | |
| Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 434 pages
...ยป The earl of Clarendon. " In such a world; so thorny, and where none Finds happiness unblighted; or, if found, Without some thistly sorrow at its side;...Against the law of love, to measure lots With less distinguish'd than ourselves; that thus We"may with patience bear our moderate ills, And sympJ|hi7.e... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...unhurt beneath so warm a veil. In such a world, so thorny, and where none Finds happiness unblighted; or, if found. Without some thistly sorrow at its side;...and no sin Against the law of love, to measure lots VOL. n. F With less distinguished than ourselves; that thin We may with patience bear our moderate... | |
| Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 468 pages
...admirable author of the Task : " In such a world ; so thorny, and where none Finds happiness unblighted ; or, if found, Without some thistly sorrow at its side ; It seems the pan of wisdom, and no sin Against the law of love, to measure lots With less distinguished than ourselves... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...thorny, and where none Fmds happiness unhlighted, or, if found, Without some thistly sorrow at it's side ; It seems the part of wisdom, and no sin Against the law of love, to measure lots With less distinguish'd than ourselves ; that thus We may with patience hear our mod'rate ills, Afld sympathise... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...thorny, and where none Finds happiness unblighted, or, if found, Without some thistly sorrow at it's side ; it seems the part of wisdom, and no sin Against the law of love, to measure lots With less distinguish'd than ourselves ; that thos We may with patience bear our mod'rate ills. And sympathise... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 488 pages
...where none Finds happiness unblighted, or, if found, Without some thistly sorrow at it's side ; Jl seems the part of wisdom, and no sin Against the law of love, to measure lots With less distinguish'd than ourselves ; that thus We may wilh patience bear our mod'rate ills, And sympathise... | |
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