 But he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind,...  The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr - Page 163by William Hayley - 1805Full view - About this book
 | 1801 - 800 pages
...they yet fecurely tread, Admoniih'd, fcorn the caution and the friend, Bent upon pleafure, heedlefs of its end. But He who knew what human hearts would prove. How flow to learn tine dictates of his love, That hard by nature and of Itubborn will, A life of cafe would... | |
 | 1828
...unknown; No trav'llcr ever reach'd that blest abode, Who found not thorns and briars in his road: For lie, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to...life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace designed To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all... | |
 | Jeanne Marie Bouvières de la Motte Guyon - 1802 - 158 pages
...spread, With unshod feet thty yet securely tread, Admonish'd, srom the caution and the friend, Bent upon pleasure, heedless of its end. But he who knew what...slow to learn the dictates of his Love, That hard by nauire and of stubborn will, A life of er.se would make them harder still, In pity to the sinners he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...they yet fecurely tread, Admonifhed, fcorn the caution and the friend, Bent vipon pleafure, heedlefs of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How flow to learn the dictates of his love, That hard by nature and of ftubborn will, A life of eafe would... | |
 | Jeanne Marie Bouvières de la Motte Guyon - 1803 - 164 pages
...spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent upon pleasure, heedless of its end. But he who knew what...life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the sinners he design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all their... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 330 pages
...Admonifh'd, fcorn the caution, and the friend, Bent all on pleafure, heedlefs of its end. HQW flow to learn the dictates of his love { That hard by nature, and of ftubborn will, A life of eafe would make them harder ftill. In pity to a chofen few, defign'd T' efcape... | |
 | Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon - 1804 - 146 pages
...Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent upon pleasure, heedless of iu end. H 88 AN EPISTLE, &•. But He who knew what human hearts would prove, How...life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the sinners he design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all their... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...unshod feet, and yet unharm'd, they tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution, and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He, who knew...them harder still; In pity to a chosen few, design'd -r»T' escape the common ruin of their kind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all their years, "And said... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...tpread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonished, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent upon pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what...stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder itill, In pity to the sinners be designed To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Called for a cloud to... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...tread, Admonished, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent upon pleasure", heedless of its end. Buthe, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to...life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the sinners he designed To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Called for a cloud to darken all their... | |
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