 How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon...  Poems, with a memoir of the author - Страница 160по William Cowper - 1847Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1787 - 690 страници
...Геа-fowl is gone to hcrneft, The be.ifl is laid down in his lair; Even here is a feafon of red, And I to my cabin repair. There's Mercy in every place,...Affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. Life of Mr Jofeph Reed. kcouitt if the Lift and Writings of Mr JOSEPH REED. (OSEPH REED was the fécond... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1794 - 254 страници
...the fea-fowl is gone to her neft, The beaft is laid down in his lair; Even here is a feafon of reft, And I to my cabin repair. There's Mercy in every place,...Affliction a grace, And reconciles Man to his lot. ( 8 ) ANECDOTE OF THE LATE KING. 4 A BOUT forty years ago, a very worthy man .^ •*• went to St.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 страници
...the fea-fowl is gone to her neft, The beaft is laid down in his lair, Ev'n here is a feafon of reft, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place...affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. ON THE PKOMOTION OF EDWARD THURLOW, ESQj TO THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLORSHIP OF ENGLAND. I. ROUND Thurlow's... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 страници
...the fea-fowl is gone to her neft, The beaft is laid down in his lair ; Ev'n here is a feafon of reft, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place...Affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. COWPER. SECTION VI. Gratitude. WHEN all thy mercies, O my God ! My rifing foul furveys, Tranfported... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 страници
...fea-fowl is gone to her neft, The beaft is laid down in his lair, . ** Ev'n here is a feafon of reftr And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place...affliction a grace, And reconciles, man to his lot. ON THE PROMOTION OF EDWARD THURLOW, TO THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLORSHIP OS ENGLAND. I. ROUND Thill-low's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 страници
...back to despair. 7. But the s«a-fowl is gone to her Jiest, The beast is laid down in his lair, Ev'n here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair....affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. RURAL WALKS. TlIE sofa suits The gouty limb, 'tis true; but gouty limb, Though on a sofa, may I never... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 страници
...back to despair. VII. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Ev'n here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair....affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. ON THE PROMOTION OP EDWARD THURLOW, ESQ. TO THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLORSHIP OF ENGLAND. t, ROUND Thurlow's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 страници
...a moment I seem to be there; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. VII. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is...affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. 324 ON THE PROMOTION OP EDWARD THURLOW, ESQ. TO THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLORSHIP OF ENGLAND. I. ROUND Thurlow's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 страници
...me back to despair. VII. But the sea-vfcfwl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lairj Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair....affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. ON THE PROMOTION OF EDWARD THURLOVV, ESQ. TO THB LORD HIGH CHANCELLOfcSHIf OF ENGLAND, ' I. itotiND... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 страници
...the sea-fowl is gone to hev YTeKf, The beast is laid down i'n 'his lair l Even here is a season ef rest, And I to 'my cabin repair. , ,, . .^ There's...mercy, encouraging thought! Gives even affliction a gruoe, And reconciles man to his lot. -I (.V o'i : M' i-• ON THE PIlOMOTIOW-'o* •' lv EDWARD THURLOiW,... | |
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