 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...me. * Garth. 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...parents pass'd into the skies. And now farewell — Time unrevoked has run His. wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By Contemplation's help, not sought... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...me. * Oarlh. 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...parents pass'd into the skies. And now farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By Contemplation's help, not sought... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...me. * Garth. 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 pass'd into the skies. And now farewell—Time unrevokcd has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By Contemplation's... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 466 pages
...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...By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem t' have liv'd my childhood o'er again ; To have renew'd the joys that once were mine, Without the sin... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1819 - 306 pages
...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...done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, S seem'd t' have liv'd my childhood o'er again ; * Garih. To have renew'd the joys that once were UUKC,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins euthron'd, and rulers of the Earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son...By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem t' have my childhood o'er again ; To have rencw'd the joys that once were mine, Without the sin of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth; But higher far my prond pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time uurevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By contemplation's help, not songht... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...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...By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem t' have liv'd my childhood o'er again; To have renew'd the joys that once were mine, Without the sin... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...what may to me. 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...parents pass'd into the skies. And now farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By Contemplation's help, not sought... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...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...done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem'd t' have liv'd my childhood o'er again ; To have renew'd the joys that once were mine, Without... | |
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I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again ; To have renew'd the joys that once were mine, Without the sin of violating thine ; And, while the wings of fancy still are free, And I can view... 
