 But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair, Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair.  Poems - Page 266by William Cowper - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...In a moment 1 seem to be there ; But, alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season oi rest, And mercy — encouraging thought ! Gives even affliction a grace, And I to my cabin repair.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 390 pages
...back to despair. VII. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair, Ev'n here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair....every place; And mercy, encouraging thought! Gives evftn affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. The happy Effects of early application to... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...moment I seem to be there; Bnt alas! recollection at hand Soon hnrries me back to despair. VII. Bnt the seafowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair; Even hei ws a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place, And mercy, enconraging... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 328 pages
...In a moment I seem to be there ; But, alas ! recollection at band, Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest. The beast is...Gives even affliction a grace, And reconciles man to bit lot. COWPERt SECTION VI. Gratitude. WHEN all thy mercies, O my God ! My rising soul surveys, Transported... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...In a moment I stem to be there; But, al.is ! recollection at hand, Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair: E'en here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. There is mercy in every place, And mercy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...recollection at hand Soon hurries me hack to despair. But the sra-i'ou I is gone to her nest, The heast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cahin repair. There's mercy in every place, And mercy, encouraging thought ! Gives even affliction... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...recollection at hand Soon hurries me hack to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The heast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season of rest, Aod I to my cahin repair. There's mercy in every place, And mercy, encouraging thonght ! Gives even... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...recollection at hand Soon hurries me hack to despair. But the seafowl is gone to her nest, The heast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season of...encouraging thought ! Gives even affliction a grace, And reconcile* man to his lot. THE CAST-AWAY. 1799. OBSCUREST night involved the sky, The Atlantic billows... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...Though a friend I am never to see. ffow fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compar'd with the speed of its flight The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged...Gives even affliction a grace, And reconciles man to bit lot. Of an adjudge! Case, not to be fourjl in any ef the Books. I. BETWEEN Nose and Eyes a strange... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...a moment I seem to be there; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. VIT. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is...There's mercy in every place, And mercy, encouraging thonght! Gives even affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. ON THE PROMOTION Of EDWARD THURLOW,... | |
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