 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1859 - 444 страници
...scarce given to mortals, new, And uudobased by praise of meaner things ! That ere through age or woo I shed my wings, I may record thy worth, with honour due, In verse as beautiful as thou art true — Verse that immortalizes whom it sings ! But thou hast little need. There... | |
 | William Cowper - 1860 - 506 страници
...eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things, That ere through age or wo I shed my wings, I may record thy worth with honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true, And that immortalizes whom it sings. But thou hast little need. There is a book By seraphs writ with... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 страници
...thought! Gives even affliction a grace And reconciles man to his lot. W. Cowper CLXI TO MARY UN WIN That ere through age or woe I shed my wings I may...with honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true And that immortalizes whom it sings :— But thou hast little need. There is a Book By seraphs writ... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 страници
...drew, An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things, That er« through age or woe I shed my wings, I may record thy...honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true, And that immortalises whom it sings : — But thou hast little need. There is a Book By seraphs writ,... | |
 | 1863 - 438 страници
...from heaven as some have feign'd they drew, An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things, That ere through age or...with honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true And that immortalizes whom it sings : — But thou hast little need. There is a Book By seraphs writ... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1865 - 398 страници
...from heaven as some have feign'd they drew An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things, That, ere through age...honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true, And that immortalizes whom it sings. But thou hast little need : there is a book, By seraphs writ with... | |
 | 1865 - 380 страници
...from heaven as some have feign'd they drew An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things, That, ere through age...honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true, And that immortalizes whom it sings. But thou hast little need : there is a book, By seraphs writ with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1866 - 720 страници
...from Heav'n as some hare feign 'd they drew, An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things, That ere through age or...wings, I may record thy worth with honour due, In verse a« musical as thou art true, And that immortalizes whom it sings. But thou hast little need. There... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 страници
...from heaven as some have feign'd they drew, An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things, That, ere through age...honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true, And that immortalizes whom it sings : — But thou hast little need. There is a Book By seraphs writ... | |
 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 страници
...from heaven as some have feign'd they drew, An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things, That, ere through age...honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true, And that immortalizes whom it sings :— But thou hast little need. There is a Book By seraphs writ... | |
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MARY ! I want a lyre with other strings, Such aid from heaven as some have feign'd they drew, An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things, That, ere through age or woe I shed my wings, I may record thy worth with... 
