 Bent upon pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the dictates of his love, That hard by nature, and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace...  Poems - Page 229by William Cowper - 1817Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...thorns and briars in his road. The world may dance along the flowery plain, . Cheered as they go by many a sprightly strain, Where nature has her mossy...friend, Bent upon pleasure", heedless of its end. Buthe, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the dictates of his love, That hard... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...unshod feet, and yet unharm'd, they tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution, and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He, who knew what...slow to learn the dictates of his love ; Tha't hard by nature, and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still; In pity to a chosen few,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 488 pages
...unshod'feet, and yet unharm'd^ they tread, Adnuwish'd, scorn the caution, and the-frjend^ Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow'to learn the dictates of his lov« ; That hard, by nature, and of stubborn will,. A life of ease... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...secm^ We^: -'t -^ Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of it's end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prove,...slow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...unshod feet, and yet unharm'd, they tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution, and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what...slow to learn the dictates of his love, That hard by nature, and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to a chosen few,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of it's end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prove,...slow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...not thorns and briers in his road. The World may dance along the flow'ry plain, Cheer'd as they go by many a sprightly strain, Where Nature has her mossy...spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of it's end. But he, who... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pages
...unshod feet, and yet unharm'd, they tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution, and the friend, Bent on all pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what...slow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature, and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to a chosen few,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...not thorns and briers in his road. The World may dance along the flow'ry plain, Cheer'd as they go by many a sprightly strain, Where Nature has her mossy...spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of it's end. But he, who... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...and the friend, Bent all on pleasnre, heedless of it's end. Bnt he, who knew what hnman hearts wonld prove, How slow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by natnre and of stnbborn will, A life of ease wonld make them harder still, In pity to the sonls his... | |
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