 He is the happy man whose life e'en now Shows somewhat of that happier life to come ; Who, doom'd to an obscure but tranquil state, Is pleased with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom...  The Temple of Truth: Or, The Best System of Reason, Philosophy, Virtue, and ... - Seite 328von Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 566 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Huddlestone Wynne - 1807 - 744 Seiten
...bay search Of objects more illustrious in her vie^P; And occupied as earnestly as she, Though moic sublimely, he o'erlooks the world. She scorns his pleasures, for she knows (hem not ; He seeks not hers, for he has prov'd'em vain. He cannot skim the ground,., like summer birds... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 Seiten
...choose, Would make his fate his choice; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare for happiness; bespeak him one Content indeed...She scorns his pleasures, for she knows them not; He seeks not her's, for he has prov'd them vain. He cannot skim the ground like summer birds Pursuing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 Seiten
...choose, Would make his fate his choice; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content indeed...busy search Of objects, more illustrious in her view; .iiid, occupied as earnestly as she, Though more sublimely, he o'erlooks the world. She scorns his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 Seiten
...Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content indeed...world. She scorns his pleasures, for she knows them not ; He seeks not hers, for he has prov'd them vain. He cannot skim the ground like summer birds Pursuing... | |
 | 1802 - 302 Seiten
...Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the fruit 910 Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content indeed...his home. The world o'erlooks him in her busy search 915 Of objefts, more illustrious in her view ; And, occupied as earnestly as she, Though more sublimely,... | |
 | 1801 - 432 Seiten
...Would make his fate his choice — whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare for happiness, bespeak him one Content indeed,...world. She scorns his pleasures, for she knows them noty He seeki not hcr's, for he has prov'd them vain. He cannot skim the ground like summer birds Pursuing... | |
 | 1805 - 676 Seiten
...genius. The little librnry has all the air of an abbot's study, except that it discovers more taste. " f The World o'erlooks him in her busy search Of objects...illustrious in her view ; And occupied as earnestly as she, Tho" more sublimely, he o'erlooks the world.— Not slothful he, tho' seeming unemploy'd, And censur'd... | |
 | 1805 - 654 Seiten
...The little library has all the air of an abbot's study, except that it discovers more taste." •f The World o'erlooks him in her busy search Of objects...illustrious in her view ; And occupied as earnestly as she, Tho' more sublimely, he o'erlooks the world.— Not slothful he, tho' seeming unemploy'd, AnJ censur'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 Seiten
...Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the. Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, [fruit Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content indeed...She scorns his pleasures, for she knows them not; He seeks not her's, for he has proved them vain. He cannot skim the ground like summer birds Pursuing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 Seiten
...Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, [fruit Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content indeed...her busy search. Of objects, more illustrious in her viewi And, occupied as earnestly as.she,. Though more sublimely, he o'erfooks the world.. . i She scorns... | |
| |
