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 31by William Cowper - 1802Full view - About this book
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...sabbath-rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms, And knees and hassocks are well nigh divorc'd. 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 AA 3 And least be threaten'd... | |
| John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...heard in scenes where peace for ever reigns, And only there, please highly for their sake. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then...that health and virtue, gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter draughts That life holds out to all, should most abound. And least be threaten'd,... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms, And knees and hassocks are well-nigh divorc'd. 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 threaten'd in... | |
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...into unrespected forms, And knees and hassocks are well nigh divorced. God made the country , arid man made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts VOL. II. D That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, should most abound... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...customs of her own, till sabbath rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms, And knees and hassocks are well-nigh divorced, God made the country, and...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 threaten'd in... | |
| British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...The dash of ocean on his winding shore, And lull the spirit while they fill the mind. Hid. 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms, And knees and hassocks are well-nigh divorc'd. 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 threaten 'd in... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1825 - 248 pages
...customs of'her own, till sabbath rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms, And knees and hassocks are wellnigh divorced. God made the country, and man...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 threaten'd in... | |
| William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms, And knees and hassocks arc well-nigh divorc'd. 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 - English poetry - 1826 - 242 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms, And knees and hassocks are well-nigh divorc'd. 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... | |
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