 God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts, That can alone make sweet the bitter draught, That life holds out to all, should most abound And least be threatened in the fields and groves...  Poems - Page 38by William Cowper - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1853 - 786 pages
...ANNIE'S FIRST COUNTRY VISIT. " God made the country and mnn the town; What wonder then, that heallh and virtue, gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter...holds out to all, should most abound, And least be threatened in the fields and groves 1" COWPEB. AFTER a most delightful ride of some miles, Annie, with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 796 pages
...That cairalbne'ffiaEe sweet tSe bitter draught That life holds out to all, should most abound Arid least be threaten'd in the fields and groves ? Possess...borne about In chariots and sedans, know no fatigue / 755 But that of idleness, and taste no scenes » But such as art contrives, possess ye still Your... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 522 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrefpected forms, And knees and haflbcks are well nigh divorced. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then...that health and virtue, gifts That can alone make fweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, mould moft abound And leaft be threaten'd in the... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1854 - 402 pages
...friendly faces. How truly is it said, and one feels the force of it in rural regions — " God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder, then,...And least be threatend in the fields and groves." There is, moreover, much to interest and improve the mind ia any region of our State, which may be... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms, And knoes and hassocks are well-nigh divorc'd. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then...draught That life holds out to all, should most abound Anil least be tlircaten'd in the fields and groves ? Possess ye, therefore, ye who, borne about In... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 486 pages
...God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then46, that health and virtue, gifts 750 That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That...holds out to all, should most abound And least be threatened in the fields and groves ? Possess ye therefore, ye who borne about In chariots and sedans,... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 482 pages
...^God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then45, that health and virtue, gifts 750 That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That...holds out to all, should most abound And least be threatened in the fields and groves ? Possess ye therefore, .ye who borne about In chariots and sedans,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 458 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrespectcd forms, And knees and hassocks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country, and man made the town : What wonder, then, that health and virtue, gifts 750 That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, should most abound And... | |
 | William Cowper - Poetry - 1854 - 460 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms, And knees and hassocks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country, and man made the town : What wonder, then, that health and virtue, gifts 750 That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, should most abound And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 582 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms, And knees and hassocks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then...most abound And least be threaten'd in the fields and grovts 1 Possess ye, therefore, ye who, borne about In chariots and sedans, know no fatigue But that... | |
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