 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
 | Religion - 1835 - 440 pages
...flowery plain, Cheer'd as they go by many a sprightly strain. * * * * » * But He, who knew whathuman 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 a chosen... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...With unshod feet they yet securely 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 the souls... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 402 pages
...With unshod feet they yet securely 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 the souls his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 404 pages
...not thorns and briers in his road. The world may dance along the flowery plain, Cheer'd as they go by many a sprightly strain ; Where Nature has her mossy...velvet spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread ; Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...thorns and briers in his road. The world may dance along the flowery 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 its end. But He, who... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 518 pages
...With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to leam the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature, and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make... | |
 | Readers (Elementary) - 1836 - 424 pages
...along the flowery plain, Cheered as. they go by many a sprightly strain : Where nature has her mousy velvet spread, With unshod feet they yet securely...Admonished, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. Bat He, who knew what human hearts would p: How slow to learn... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 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 its end. But he, who... | |
 | Richard Marks - Meditations - 1838 - 386 pages
...trials to his children? we may find a correct reply in the same poet's lines, where he says, " That 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... | |
 | John N Woodroffe - 1839 - 408 pages
...unknown ; No traveller ever reached that blest abode, Who found not thorns and briers in his road. For 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... | |
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