 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant! O unhappy bard! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward...perhaps for ages yet to come. She never heard of half a Bile from home : He lost in errours his vain heart prefers, She safe in the simplicity of hers. Not... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...title to a treasure in the skies. Oh happy peasant ! oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, Iier's the rich reward : He praised perhaps for ages yet...vain heart prefers, She safe in the simplicity of her's. Not many wise, rich, noble, or profound In science, win one inch of heavenly ground. And is... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant! O unhappy bard! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward...He lost in errors his vain heart prefers, She safe hi the simplicity of hers. Not many wise, rich, noble, or profound In science, win one inch of heavenly... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...skies. 0, happy peasant ! Oh, unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half...rich, noble, or profound In science, win one inch of heav'nly ground. And is it not a mortifying thought The poor should gain it, and the rich should not... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1824 - 470 pages
...the skies. O, happy peasant! Oh, unhappy bard! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half...wise, rich, noble, or profound In science, win one jnch of heav'nly ground. And is it not a mortifying thought The poor should gain it, and the rich should... | |
 | Select poetry - English poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...skies. O happy peasant ! oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, her's the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half...heart prefers, She safe in the simplicity of hers. JESUS, where'er thy people meet, There they behold thy mercy-seat ; Where'er they seek thee thou art... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1826 - 262 pages
...come, She never heard of half a mile from home • He, lost in crrours. his vain heart prefers, 335 She, safe in the simplicity of hers. Not many wise,...The poor should gain it, and the rich should not. 340 No, — the voluptuaries, who ne'er forget One pleasure lost, lose Heav'n without regret ; Regret... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...to come, She never heard of half a mile from home : He, lost in errours, his vain heart prefers, 335 She, safe in the simplicity of hers. Not many wise,...The poor should gain it, and the rich should not. 340 No, — the voluptuaries, who ne'er forget One pleasure lost, lose Heav'ii without regret ; Regret... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...skies. O happy peasant! O unhappy bard -' His the mere tinsel, hers ill . rich reward ; He prais'd, perhaps, for ages yet to come, She never heard of...heart prefers, She safe in the simplicity of hers. VERSES TO MRS MARY UNWIN. THE twentieth year is well nigh past Since first our sky was overcast; Ah... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...the skies. O, happy peasant! Oh, unhappy bard! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half...rich, noble, or profound In science, win one inch of heav'nly ground. And is it not a mortifying thought The poor should gain it, and the rich should not?... | |
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She never heard of half a mile from home : He lost in errors his vain heart prefers, She safe in the simplicity of hers. 
