He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible was sincere ; Assail'd by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in... Poems - Page 144by William Cowper - 1810Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...Pride, Reveal, (the man is dead) to wond'ring eyes This more than monster, in his proper guise. He lov'd the World that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible jras sincere : Assail'd by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life ;... | |
| Theology - 1834 - 692 pages
...?' He loved the world that hated him ; the tear That dropped upon his bible was sincere ; Assailed by scandal, and the tongue of strife, His only answer was — a blameless life : And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart. Paul's love of Christ... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1830 - 374 pages
...pride, Reveal (the man is dead) to wondering eyes This more than monster in his proper guise. He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon...His only answer was a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart. Paul's love of Christ,... | |
| John Gillies - Bookbinding - 1834 - 672 pages
...; Reveal, the man is dead, to wond'ring eyes, This more than monster in his proper guise. He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon...only answer was — a blameless life : And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart. Paul's love of Christ,... | |
| Walter Scott - France - 1834 - 506 pages
...— " He loved the world that hated him— the tear That dropped upon the Bible was sincere. Assailed by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart. Paul's love of Christ,... | |
| Walter Scott - English literature - 1834 - 492 pages
...« He loved the world that hated him — the tear That dropped upon the Bible was sincere. Assailed by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart. Paul's love of Christ,... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 362 pages
...pride, Reveal (the man is dead) to wondering eyes This more than monster in his proper guise. He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon...His only answer was a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart. Paul's love of Christ,... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 396 pages
...pride, Reveal (the man is dead) to wondering eyes This more than monster in his proper guise. He loved the world that hated him ; the tear That dropp'd upon...His only answer was a blameless life, And he that forged and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart. Paul's love of Christ,... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 518 pages
...Reveal (the man is dead) to wondering eyes • , This more than monster in his proper guise. He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon...tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life ; i .! ! And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart.... | |
| 1837 - 646 pages
...last. Now Truth, perform thy office ; waft aside The curtain drawn by prejudice and pride : He loved the world that hated him ; the tear That dropp'd upon...His only answer was a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart." — Hope. Some of... | |
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