 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
 | Walter Scott - 1825 - 260 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 w:is sincere. Assailed by scandal, and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blamt-ie ,s life... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...d : Die when he might, he must be damn'd at last. Now, Truth, perform thine office ; waft aside 570 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... | |
 | 1826 - 538 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 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... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...remov'd, thy pow'r to sooth me left. CHARACTER OF WHITPIEL.D. 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 Marsh - 1827 - 498 pages
...finally died in the midst of his labours at Newbnryport, Mass. September, 30, 1770, aged fifty-five. " He lov'd 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 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... | |
 | 1828 - 398 pages
...unbounded Spring encircle all. THOMSON. A CHARACTER. 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 Marsh - 1828 - 674 pages
...finally died in the midst of his labours at Newburyport, Mass. Sept. 60, 1770, aged 55. " He loved the world that hated him ; the tear That dropped upon his Bible, was sincere ; Assayed by «candal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life ; And... | |
 | 1834 - 692 pages
...conviction, as GEORGE WHITEFIELJ Of whom else could Cowper have written such a panegyric ?' 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 :... | |
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