 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.  Poems - Page 277by William Cowper - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Methodist Church - 1840 - 508 pages
...earliest childhood 1 heard no more. " My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth, But higher far my proud pretensions rise — ~ Son of a mother pas.'d into the skies." ' After the decease of his mother, I desired him," continues... | |
 | Robert Haven Schauffler - Mother's Day - 1915 - 390 pages
...thought is joy, arrive 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 passed into the skies. And now, farewell ! — Time, unrevoked, has run His wonted course; yet what... | |
 | University of Calcutta - 1915 - 794 pages
...another convoy for the king. (i) Either, 4 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. Or, At length burst in the argent revelry , With plume, tiara, and all rich... | |
 | Henry Spackman Pancoast - English literature - 1915 - 858 pages
...thought is joy, arrive 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 — 1 10 The son of parents passed into the skies! And now, farewell — Time unrevokcd has run His... | |
 | Lucius Hudson Holt - English poetry - 1915 - 952 pages
...thought is joy, arrive wliat may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned se Fast withereth too. IV I met a lady in the meads, Full beautifu — 1 10 The son of parents passed into the skies ! And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His... | |
 | George Benjamin Woods - England - 1916 - 1604 pages
...and rulers of the earth;1 110 But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents pass 'd im from thy bosom to the 116 I seem t' have liv'd my childhood o'er again; To have renew 'd the joys that once were mine, Without... | |
 | Robert Haven Schauffler - Mothers - 1916 - 400 pages
...thought is joy, arrive 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 passed into the skies. And now, farewell ! — Time, unrevoked, has run His wonted course ; yet what... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1916 - 828 pages
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned towa's day: 210 The vanquish'd hero leaves his broken bands, And shows his miseries in dis passed into the skies ! 111 And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has mn His wonted course, yet what... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1916 - 806 pages
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned full of sorrow And leaden-eyed despairs, Where Beauty cannot keep her lustrous eyes, Or passed into the skies ! 1 1 1 And now, farewell ' — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet... | |
 | Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Robert Grant Martin - English literature - 1916 - 468 pages
...thought is joy, arrive 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 — no The son of parents passed into the skies! And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted... | |
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