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; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and... Flowers of Sacred Poetry ... - Page 58by Benjamin Richings - 1854Full view - About this book
| John Huddlestone Wynne - 1807 - 744 pages
...bay search Of objects more illustrious in her vie^P; And occupied as earnestly as she, Though moic sublimely, he o'erlooks the world. She scorns his pleasures, for she knows (hem not ; He seeks not hers, for he has prov'd'em vain. He cannot skim the ground,., like summer birds... | |
| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare for happiness ; bespeak...busy search Of objects, more illustrious in her view; .iiid, occupied as earnestly as she, Though more sublimely, he o'erlooks the world. She scorns his... | |
| 1802 - 302 pages
...were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the fruit 910 Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare for happiness ; bespeak...his home. The world o'erlooks him in her busy search 915 Of objefts, more illustrious in her view ; And, occupied as earnestly as she, Though more sublimely,... | |
| 1801 - 432 pages
...were he free to chuse, Would make his fate his choice — whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare for happiness, bespeak...world. She scorns his pleasures, for she knows them noty He seeki not hcr's, for he has prov'd them vain. He cannot skim the ground like summer birds Pursuing... | |
| 1805 - 676 pages
...genius. The little librnry has all the air of an abbot's study, except that it discovers more taste. " f The World o'erlooks him in her busy search Of objects...illustrious in her view ; And occupied as earnestly as she, Tho" more sublimely, he o'erlooks the world.— Not slothful he, tho' seeming unemploy'd, And censur'd... | |
| 1805 - 654 pages
...The little library has all the air of an abbot's study, except that it discovers more taste." •f The World o'erlooks him in her busy search Of objects...illustrious in her view ; And occupied as earnestly as she, Tho' more sublimely, he o'erlooks the world.— Not slothful he, tho' seeming unemploy'd, AnJ censur'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, [fruit Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content indeed...her busy search. Of objects, more illustrious in her viewi And, occupied as earnestly as.she,. Though more sublimely, he o'erfooks the world.. . i She scorns... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 pages
...make his fate his choice. Whom peace, the fruit « Of Virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of Faithy «* Prepare for Happiness; bespeak him one, *' Content...She scorns his Pleasures ; for, she knows them not : tf He seeks not her's ; for, he has prov'd them vain. <' So glide my Life away !" AMBITIOUS, as I... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 pages
...make his fate his choice. Whom peace, the fruit ** Of Virtue^ and whom virtue, fruit of Faitb, •* Prepare for Happiness', bespeak him one, " Content indeed to sojourn, while he must, M Below the skies — but, having there his home. « The World o'erlooks him in her busy search «... | |
| Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1808 - 430 pages
...Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content, 1 11 ' ,1, to sojourn while he must Below the slue?, hat having there his home, The world o'erlooks him in her busy search Of objectrmore illustrious in her view ; And occupy'd :IB earnestly as she, Though more sublimely, lie... | |
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