 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 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 of parents pass'd into the skies. * Garth. And now farewell — time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 710 pages
...pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done....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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 420 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...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... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - American poetry - 1836 - 336 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...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 - 1835 - 406 pages
...me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; • Garth. But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son...pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has fun His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By contemplation's help, not sought... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 438 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 pages
...may to me. My boast is not, that I deduee 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 ehildhood o'er again ; To have renew'd the joys that onee were mine, Without the sin... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 436 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...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 - 1837 - 534 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...of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Tune unrevok'd has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By contemplation's help, not... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...ne'er forgot 4. 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...run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. To have renew'd the joys that once were mine, . .,-; Without the sin of violating thine ; . . ;, ,... | |
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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... 
