 Bent upon pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the dictates of his love, That hard by nature, and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace...  Poems - Page 229by William Cowper - 1817Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Richings - 1854 - 326 pages
...unknown ; No trav'ller ever reach'd that blest ahode, Who found not thorns and briers on his road. For He, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature, and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still. In piry to the souls... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 pages
...not thorns and briers in the road. The World may dance along the flow'ry plain, Cheer'd as they go by many a sprightly strain, Where Nature has her mossy...velvet spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread ; Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent ail on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he,... | |
 | William Cowper - Poetry - 1854 - 488 pages
...not thorns and briers in his road. The world may dance along the flowery plain, Cheer'd as they go by many a sprightly strain, Where Nature has her mossy...velvet spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread ; Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 486 pages
...not thorns and briers in his road. The world may dance along the flowery plain, Cheer'd as they go by many a sprightly strain ; Where Nature has her mossy...velvet spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread ; Admonish' d, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He,... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 482 pages
...thorns and briers in his road. The world may dance along the flowery plain, Cheer' d as they go by many a sprightly strain ; Where Nature has her mossy...velvet spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread ; Admonish' d, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. J But He,... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe - 1854 - 386 pages
...OF GOD. The path of sorrow, and that path alone, Leads to the land where sorrow is unknown. oooooo But He, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the dictates of his lore, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still, In pity... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 582 pages
...not thorns and briers in his road. The world may dance along the flowery plain, Cheer'd as they go by many a sprightly strain, Where Nature has her mossy...spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He, who... | |
 | Sarah Elizabeth B. Patterson - 1855 - 362 pages
...oh ! it is worth the loss of all that earth counts precious ! CHAPTER XXVIL LABOUR AND TRIAL. " For He who knew what human hearts would prove. How slow to learn the dictates of His love. In pity to the souls His grace designed, To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Called for a cloud to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 798 pages
...With unshod feet they yet securely tread ; Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prov*, How slow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life... | |
 | William Cowper - 1856 - 512 pages
...With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what...slow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his... | |
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