 My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise, — The son of parents passed into the skies!  Sermons - Seite 203von Edward Dorr Griffin - 1839Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 Seiten
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — time, unrevok'd, has run His wonted course,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 Seiten
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. ^ And now. farewell — time unrevoked has run His wonted course,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 Seiten
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast. is not that I deduce my birth 1'Yom loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. And now, farewell— time uorevoked has run Ills wonted course,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 Seiten
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — time unrevok'd has run His wonted course,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 Seiten
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My hoast is not, that I deduce my hirth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the Earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise—- The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course,... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1809 - 414 Seiten
...it is for me to feel, as Cowper felt, My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise, The son of parents passed into the skies ! :"*•'•» Accustomed thus early to religion, continually... | |
 | Peter L. Courtier - 1809 - 392 Seiten
...for me to feel, as Cowper felt, — -— My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise, The son of parents passed into the skies! Accustomed thus early to religion, continually mixing, almost... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 Seiten
...thought is joy, arrive what may ts me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd and rulers of the earth, But higher far my proud pretensions rise, The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now farewell; time, unrevok'd has run His wanted course,... | |
 | 1864 - 868 Seiten
...he repeated Cowper's words : — " My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthronrd, or rulers of the earth, But higher far my proud pretensions rise ; The sun of parents passed into the skies." Thus environed by Christian influence he grew up outwardly moral,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 Seiten
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the Earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — no The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted... | |
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