 That ere through age or woe I shed my wings I may record thy worth with honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true, And that immortalizes whom it sings:— But thou hast little need. There is a Book By seraphs writ with beams of heavenly light,...  Poems, by William Cowper, in Two Volumes - Page 303by William Cowper - 1815Full view - About this book
 | William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 452 pages
...my wings, » . I may record thy worth, with honor due, In verse as musical, as thou art true, Verse, that immortalizes whom it sings ! But thou hast little...: There is a Book, By Seraphs writ, with beams of heavenly light, On which the eyes of God not rarely look ; A chronicle of actions, just and bright... | |
 | 1803 - 818 pages
...my «•ings, I may record thy worth, with honour due, In 14-rsc as musical, as thou art true, Verse that immortalizes whom it sings ! But thou hast little need: there is a book, Br seraphs wrtt, with beams of heavenly light, On which the eyes of God not rarely look; A chronicle... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 228 pages
...scaitt given to mortals, new, And undebas'd by praise of meaner tilings ! That ere through age or woe 1 shed my wings, I may record thy worth, with honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true, Verse, that immortalizes whom it sings I But thou hast little need ; Jhere is a book By seraphs writ,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 490 pages
...scarce given to mortals, new, And undebas'd by praise of meaner things! That ere through age or woe I shed' my wings I may record thy worth, with honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true,— Verse that immortalizes whom it sings ! 394 But them Last little need : There is a bonk, By seraphs... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 484 pages
...scarce given to mortals, new, And umlebas'd by praise of meaner things! That ere through age or woe I shed my wings I may record thy worth, with honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true,— Verse that immortalizes whom it sings ! But thou hast little need : There is a book, By seraphs writ,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...with other strings ; Such aid from heaven, as some have feign'd they drew I An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new, And undebas'd by praise of meaner...honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true, Verse, that immortalizes whom it sings ! But them hast little need : There is a book, By seraphs writ,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...with other strings ; Such aid from heaven, as some have feign'd they drew ! An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new, And undebas'd by praise of meaner...honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true, Verse, that immortalizes whom it tings ! --.. But thou hast little need : There is a book. By seraphs... | |
 | 1811 - 550 pages
...shed my wings, I nay record thy worth, with honour due, b verse as musical, as thou art true, Verse. ..that immortalizes whom it sings ! . But thou hast...little need: There is a Book, By Seraphs writ, with beam* of heavenly light, 0a vbkh the eyes of God not rarely look... A chronicle of .lotions, just and... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 456 pages
...1 shed my wings I may record thy worth, with honor due, In verse as musical as thou art true, Verse that immortalizes whom it sings! But thou hast little...need ; there is a book By seraphs writ with beams of heavenly light, On which the eyes of God not rarely look ! A chronicle of actions, just and bright!... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1812 - 464 pages
...1 shed my wings I may record thy worth, with honor due, In verse as musical as thou art true, Verse that immortalizes whom it sings! But thou hast little...need ; there is a book By seraphs writ with beams of heavenly light, On which the eyes of God not rarely look ! A chronicle of actions, just and bright!... | |
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