 He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his bible was sincere. Assail'd by scandal, and the tongue of strife, His only answer was — a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest...  Poems - Page 170by William Cowper - 1788Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 pages
...must be damn'd at last. Now, Truth, perform thine office ; waft aside The curtain drawn by Prejudiee and Pride, Reveal (the man is dead) to wond'ring eyes This more than monster, in his proper guise. He lov'd the World that hated him : the tea? That dropp'd upon his Bible... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 196 pages
...pass'd; Die when he might, he must be damn'd at last. i 2 Now Truth perform thine office; waft aside The curtain drawn by Prejudice and Pride, Reveal (the man is dead) to wondering eyes This more than monster in his proper guise. He loved the World that hated him : the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 pages
...passed ; Die when he might, he must be damned at last. Now truth perform thine office ; waft aside The curtain drawn by prejudice and pride, Reveal (the man is dead) to wondering eyes This more than monster in his proper guise. He loved the world that hated him : the... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 pages
...pass'd ; Die when he might, he must be damn'd at last. Now Truth perform thine office ; waft aside The curtain drawn by Prejudice and Pride, Reveal (the man is dead) to wond'ring eyes This more than monster in his proper guise. He lov'd the World that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...waspass'd; Die when he might, he must be damn'd at last. Now, Truth, perform thine office; waft aside The curtain drawn by Prejudice and Pride, Reveal (the man is dead) to wondering eyes This more than monster in his proper guise. He loved the world that hated him : the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 pages
...pass'd, Die when he might, he must be damn'd at last. Now, Truth, perform thine office ; waft aside The curtain drawn by Prejudice and Pride, Reveal, (the man is dead) to wond'ring eyes This more than monster, in his proper guise. He lov'd the World that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...pass'd, Die when he might, he must be damn'd at last. Now, Truth, perform thine office ; waft aside The curtain drawn by Prejudice and Pride, Reveal, (the man is dead) to wond'ring eyes This more than monster, in his proper guise. He lov'd the World that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...pass'd ; Die when he might, he must be daran'd nt last. Now, truth, i*rf<irm thine olfice; vra ft aside The curtain drawn by prejudice and pride. Reveal (the man is dead) to wondering eyes He loved the world that hated him : the tear J'hat dropp'd ujinn his Bible was sincere:... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...pass'd ; Die when he might, he must be damn'd at last. Now, Truth perform thine office ; waft aside The curtain drawn by Prejudice and Pride, Reveal (the man is dead) to wondering eyes This more than monster, in his proper guise. He loved the world that hated him : the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - 554 pages
...flattery, it still approaches far more near to the original than the caricature of Johnstone : He loved the world that hated him — the tear That dropped upon his bible was sincere. Assailed by scandal, and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life ; And... | |
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