 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 - 1853 - 800 pages
...d : Die when ho 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... | |
 | 1853 - 1080 pages
...1'ride; Ueveal (the man is dead) to wondering eyes This more than monster in his proper unise. 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 - 1853 - 520 pages
...pafT'd; Die when he might, he muft be damn'd at laft. Now, Truth, perform thine office ; waft afide The curtain drawn by prejudice and pride, Reveal (the man is dead) to wondering eyes This more than monfter in his proper guife. He loved the world that hated him : the... | |
 | Historical Society of Pennsylvania - 1853 - 472 pages
...expressions of hatred against him. The poet then proceeds : " Now, Truth, perform thine office ; waft aside The curtain drawn by prejudice and pride ; Reveal (the man is dead) to wondering eyei The more than monster in his proper guise. He loved the world that hated him; the tear... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 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... | |
 | Bristol tabernacle - 1854 - 196 pages
...pass'd, 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 wond'ring eyes, This more than mo'nster, in his proper guise. He lov'd the world that hated him ; the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible,... | |
 | 1854 - 652 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 worn! 'ring eyes This more than monster, in his proper guise. He loved the world that hated him ; the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 476 pages
...pass'd, Die when he might, he must be damu'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... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 pages
...pa» ed ; Die when he might, he must be damned at last. Now, Truth, perform thine office ; waft asid 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, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 850 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... | |
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