So manifold in cares, whose every day Brings its own evil with it, makes it less : For he has wings that neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine. No nook so narrow but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large. The British poets, including translations - Page 127by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...oppreffor holds His body bound, but knows not what a range His fpirit takes unconfcious of a cham. And that to bind him is a vain attempt • Whom God delights in, and in whom he dwells. Acquaint thyfelf with God if thou would'ft taftc His works. Admitted once to his embrace, Thou fhalt perceive... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...large. TV oppreflbr holdj His body bound, but knows not what a range His fpirit takes, unconfcious of a chain ; And that to bind him is a vain attempt...Whom God delights in, and in whom he dwells. Acquaint thyfelf with God, if thou would'ft tafte His works. Admitted once to his embrace, Thou fhalt perceive... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...large. TV cppreflbr hotdi His body bound, but knows not what a range ' His fpirit takes, unconfcious of a chain, - 'And that to bind him is a -vain attempt,...Whom God delights in, and in whom he dwells. Acquaint thyfelf with God, if thou would'ft taftc His works. Admitted once to his embrace, Thou fhalt perceive... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...large. Th' opprefTor holds His body bound, but knows not what a range His fpirit takes, unconfcious of a chain ; And that to bind him is a vain attempt...Whom God delights in, and in whom he dwells. Acquaint thyfelf with God, if thou would'ft tafte His works. Admitted once to his embrace, Thou fhalt perceive... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...large. Th' oppreflbr holds His body bound, but knows not what a range His fpirit takes, unconfcious of a chain ; And that to bind him is a vain attempt...God delights in, and in whom he dwells : Acquaint thyfelf with God, if thou would'ft tafte His works. Admitted once to his embrace, Thou fhalt perceive... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...large. Th'opprelTbr holds His body bound, but knows not what a range His fpirit takes, uncrmfcious e fliould the clam'rous voice of " Intrude upon mine...ear?" The baleful dregs Of thele late ages, this ingl thyfelf with God, if thou wouldft tafte His works. Admitted once to his embrace, Thou {halt perceive... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...large. Th'opprciTor holds His body bound, but knows not what a range His fphri't takes, unconfcious of a chain ; And that to bind him is a vain attempt, Whom God delights in, and in whom hedwclN. Acquaint thyfclf with God, if thou wouldfttafte His works. Admitted once to his embrace, Thou... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...Th' oppreflbr holds ' His body bound ; but knows not what a rarige C His fpirit takes, unconfcious of a chain ; And that to bind him is a vain attempt...Whom God delights in, and in whom he dwells. Acquaint thyfelf with God, if thou would'ft tafte His works. Admitted once to his embrace, j Thou malt perceive... | |
| English poetry - 1796 - 220 pages
...large. . Th' oppreffbr holds His body bound, but knows not what a range His fpirit takes, unconfeious of a chain ; And that to bind him is a vain attempt,...Whom God delights in, and in whom he dwells. Acquaint thyfelf with God, if thou wouldft ttfte I His works. Admitted once to his embrace, Thou fhalt pereeive... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...large. Th' oppreflbr holds His body bound ; but knows not what a range His fpirit takes, unconfcious of a chain ; And that to bind him is a vain attempt...Whom God delights in, and in whom he dwells. Acquaint thyfelf with God, if thou would'ft tafte His works. Admitted once to his embrace, Thou malt perceive... | |
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