 Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own — Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design.  Poems - Страница 56по William Cowper - 1800Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Samuel Davies, Albert Barnes - 1841 - 594 страници
...drawn by an uninspired pea than in the well-known words of Cowper: " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design ; I would express... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1841 - 372 страници
...be, in the well-known and most beautiful passage in the " Task." Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, . Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from bis design. I would express... | |
 | 1868 - 286 страници
...come. All this description reminds us of the stanza of Cowper : — " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul himself should direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express... | |
 | 1845 - 494 страници
...first time. The account agrees with the language of the poet : — " Would I describe a preacher such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own — Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. 1 would express... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 страници
...careless ha'nds/ On sku 11s/ that can'not te'ach, and will not lea'rn. Would I describe a pre'acher/ su'ch as Pa'ul, Were he' on e'arth, would he'ar, approVe, and o"wn — Paul should himself/ direcYme. I would trace His master-st'rokes, and dr'aw from hi's desi'gn. I would express... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 страници
...ye mitred heads, Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hands Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express... | |
 | James Robert Boyd - 1846 - 472 страници
...right way, and to bring them back when they Save wandered from it. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express... | |
 | 1846 - 590 страници
...portraiture of a Christian minister admirably touches this point:— I " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 страници
...careless hands -ln skulls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express... | |
 | Dyer Hook Sanborn - 1848 - 300 страници
...Every muse, And every blooming pleasure waits without. — Thomson. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. — Cotcper. Friend to my life, (which did you not prolong, The world had... | |
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