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" 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! "
Eclectic Magazine, and Monthly Edition of the Living Age - Page 2
edited by - 1860
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Beauties of Cowper: To which are Prefixed, a Life of the Author and ...

William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...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, yet what I...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...But oh the thought, that thou art fafe, and he! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boaft is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned,...and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretenfions rife — The fon of parents parted into the fkies. And now, farewell — time unrevoked...
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Poems,

William Cowper - 1803 - 386 pages
...thought, that thou art fafe, and he! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. * Garth. My boaft is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned,...and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretenfions rife — The fon of parents pafled into the fkies. And now, farewell — time unrevoked...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1805 - 366 pages
...But oh the thought, that thou art fafe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boaft is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth 5 But higher far my proud pretenfions rife — The fon of parents paffed into the lkies. And now, farewell...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1805 - 376 pages
...But oh the thought, that thou art fate, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boaft is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth 5 But higher far my proud pretenfions rife — The fon of parents puffed into the fkies. Antj now,...
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The Poetical Works of William Cowper: Of the Inner Temple, Esq, Volume 3

William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...course. But oh the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins...rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. ^ And now. farewell — time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wished is done. * Garth....
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...and he ! That 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...rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. And now, farewell— time uorevoked has run Ills wonted course, vet what I wished !s done, By contempla:ion's:...
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Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Volume 3

Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 502 pages
...course. But oh the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins...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, yet what I wish'd...
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Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Volume 3

Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 498 pages
...course. But oh the thought, that thou art safe, and be ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and 'rulers of ihe-earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise— The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...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, yet what I wish'd...
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