Charms more than silence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an useful lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge... Poems ...by William Cowper - 1885 - 334 pagesSnippet view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...of ice, Thafthikle in the withered leaves below. Stillness, accompanied with sounds so soft, Charm? more than silence. Meditation here May think down...and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; •\Visdom in minds attentive... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...soft, Charms more than silence. Meditation hei May think down hours to moments. Here til May giv« a useful lesson to the head, And Learning wiser grow...Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge d In heads replete with thoughts of other men Wisdom in minds attentive to their... | |
| James Storer - Engravings, British - 1809 - 346 pages
...against the laboured neatness of the turf floor, contrasted with the ivy-mantled windows and walls. Still Meditation here May think down hours to moments :...lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without her books. How many hearts have here grown cold, That sleep these mould'ring stones among '. How many... | |
| James Storer - Architecture - 1810 - 312 pages
...•laboured neatness of the turf floor, contrasted with the •ivy-mantled windows and walls. Still Meditation here May think down hours to moments :...lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without her books. How many hearts have here grown cold, That sleep these mould'ring stones among ! How many... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...Charms more than silence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give a useful lesson to the head, And Learning wiser grow...Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwell* In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...Charms more than silence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give a useful lesson to the head, And Learning wiser grow...Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; 90 Wisdom in minds attentive... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 390 pages
...Charms more than silence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give a useful lesson to the head, And Learning wiser grow...Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 354 pages
...me in an humble shad." Young. THE RUMINATOR. CONTAINING ASERIES OF MORAL AND SENTIMENTAL ESSAYS. " Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here...the heart May give an useful lesson to the head." N° XLIX. COWPIK. Few Books animated ly Genius: the great delight afforded ly such as possess it. AMONG... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - English literature - 1813 - 330 pages
...Maipa«7ij THE RUMINATOR. CONTAINING A SERIES OF MORAL AND SENTIMENTAL ESSAYS. ...................... " Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an useful lesson td the head." COWPER. On the Consequences of War ; with a Poem in commendation of the Feudal Times.... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...Charms more than silence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May five a useful lesson to the head, And Learning wiser grow...books. Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttiincs no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds... | |
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