He is the happy man, whose life e'en now Shows somewhat of that happier life to come ; Who, doom'd to an obscure but tranquil state, Is pleased with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice... Solitude - Page 193by Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1808 - 403 pagesFull view - About this book
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...shall with a smile repair ! M 1 The happy man is well drawn — and must gratify every serious mind — He is the happy man, whose life e'en now Shows somewhat of that happier Lfe to come ; Who doom'd to an obscure, but tranquil state, Is pleas'd with it, and were he free to... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 586 pages
...accommodata et perfecta, qua: Virtus vocatur. " He is The happy Man, whose Life e'en now «c Shews somewhat of that happier life to come. «« Who, doom'd...state, «' Is pleas'd with it — and, were he free te chuse, «' Would make his fate his choice. Whom peace, the fruit « Of Virtue, and whom virtue,... | |
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...voluntatem accotnmodata et perfecta, quae Virtus vocatur. " He is The happy Man, whose Life e'en now " Shews somewhat of that happier life to come. " Who, doom'd...state, « Is pleas'd with it — and, were he free te chuse, « Would make his fate his choice. Whom peace, the fruit ** Of Virtue^ and whom virtue, fruit... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...effectual work, . .,,.o iv Thy word fulfill'd, the conquest of a world!- , , u , i'l He is the h,tppy man, whose life e'en now Shows Somewhat of that happier life to come ; Who, doom'd to an ohscure hut tranquil state, Is pleas'd with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...as the rest, Due to thy last and most effectual work, Thy word fulfill'd, the conquest of a world! He is the happy man, whose life e'en now Shows somewhat...life to come; Who, doom'd to an obscure but tranquil slate, Is pleas'd with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice; whom peace,... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...effectual work, Thy word fulfill 'd, the conquest of a world ! He is the happy man, whose lite ev'n now Shows somewhat of that happier life to come ; Who, doom'd to an obscure but tranquil slate, Is pleas'd with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fete his choice ; whom peace,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...most effectnal work, Thy word fnlfili'd, the conqnest of a world! He is the happy man, whose life c'on now Shows somewhat of that happier life to come ; Who, doom'd to an obscnre bnt tranqnil state, Is pleas'd with it, and, were he free to choose, Wonld make his fate his... | |
| William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...and most effectual work, Thy word ftilfill'd, the conquest of a world ! He is the happy man, whoce life e'en now Shows somewhat of that happier life...but tranquil state, Is pleas'd with it, and, were Be free to choose, Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue,... | |
| Thomas Babington - Religious education - 1818 - 204 pages
...conducive good principles are to pleasure ; that not only he is the happy man, but " He is the happy boy whose life, e'en now, " Shows somewhat of that happier life to come :— " that the ways of religion are " ways of pleasantness, " aud all her paths are peace." This will... | |
| William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...as the rest, Due to thy last and most eifectual work, Thy word fulfil I'd, the conquest of a world! He is the happy man, whose life e'en now Shows somewhat...happier life to come ; Who, doom'd to an obscure but tranqnil state, Is pleased with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice ; whom... | |
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