 Than those of age, thy forehead wrapp'd in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urged by storms along its slippery way, I love thee, all unlovely as thou seem'st, And dreaded as thou art!  Second Class Book: Principally Consisting of Historical, Geographical, and ... - Page 28by Abraham Thompson Lowe - 1829 - 222 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Geography - 1867 - 964 pages
...snows than those of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, a leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy tlirone i sliding car, indebted to no wheels, but urg'd by storms along its ilipp'ry way, I love thee, au unlovely as thou seem'st, and dreaded as them art ! For as I passed by,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...snows Than those of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urg'd by...slipp'ry way, I love thee, all unlovely as thou seem'st, II. L • And dreaded as thou art! Thou hold'st the sun A pris'ner in the yet undawning east, Short'ning... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 284 pages
...snows Than those of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urg'd by storms along its slipp'ry way, I love thce, all unlovely as thou seem'st, And dreaded as thou art! Thou hold'st the sun S • A pris'ner... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...snows Than those of age, tliy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urg'd by storms along its slipp'ry way, 1 lo.ve thee, ail unlovely as tliou seeju'st. And dreaded as thou art! Thou hold'st the sun A pris'ner... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...snows Than those of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urg'd by...along its slipp'ry way, I love thee, all unlovely at thou seem'st, And dreaded as thou art ! Thou hold'st the sun A pris'ner in the yet undawning east,... | |
 | Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...sceptre, and thy throne 125 A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urged by storms along its slippery way, I love thee, all unlovely as thou seem'st, And dreaded as thou art ! Thou hold'st the sun, A prisoner in the yet undawning east, 13ft Shortening his journey between morn and noon, And hurrying... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...hy storms along it's slipp'ry way, If '' I love thee, all unlovely as thoa seem'st, .'i«••-rn A And dreaded as thou art ! Thou hold'st the sun '/:' A pris'ner in the yet undawning east, t' i«,vi sriT Short'ning hie journey hetween morn and nooat'i II And hurrying him, impatient of his... | |
 | Edward Mangin - Books and reading - 1808 - 236 pages
...of age ; thy forehead wfapt in clouds; A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding ear, indebted to no wheels, But urg'd by storms along its slipp'ry way." That of evening, in the same book, i» also very finely imagined: " Return, sweet Evening, and continue... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...snows Than those of age; thy forehead wrapt in clouds; A leafless branch thy sceptre ; and thy throne A sliding car indebted to no wheels, But urg'd by storms along its slippery way ; i lovethee, all unlovely as thou secm'st, And dreaded as thon art. Thou hold'st the... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 488 pages
...snows Than those of ai;e, thy forehead wrapp'd in clonds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urg*d by storms along it's slipp'ry way, I love thee, all unlovely as thou seem'st, And dreaded as thou art ! Thou hold'st... | |
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