That ere through age or woe I shed my wings I may record thy worth with honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true, And that immortalizes whom it sings: — But thou hast little need. There is a Book By seraphs writ with beams of heavenly light,... Life of William Cowper, Esq - Page 214by Thomas Taylor - 1843 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 452 pages
...due, In verse as musical, as thou art true, Verse, that immortalizes whom it sings ! But thou hast little need : There is a Book, By Seraphs writ, with...since thou own'st that praise, I spare thee mine* The delight that I derived from a perfect view of the virtues, " ' • 1 the talents, and the present domestic... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 456 pages
...duet In verse as musical, as thou art true, Verse t that immortalizes whom it sings ! But thou hast little need: There is a Book, By Seraphs writ, with...faithful Mary, shine, And since thou. own'st that firaise, I spare thee mine. The delight that I derived from a perfect view of tlie virtues, the talents,... | |
| 1803 - 818 pages
...Verse that immortalizes whom it sings ! But thou hast little need: there is a book, Br seraphs wrtt, with beams of heavenly light, On which the eyes of...There all thy deeds, my faithful Mary, shine, And iince thou own'st that praise I spare thee mine." " The twentieth year is well nigh past, S^nce first... | |
| William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 450 pages
...due, In verse as musical, as thou art true, Verse, that immortalizes whom it sings ! But thou hast little need : There is a Book, By Seraphs writ, with...not rarely look ; A chronicle of actions, just and brig/it ! There all thy, deeds, my faithful Mary, shine, And since thou own'st that praise, I spare... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 442 pages
...verse as musical, as thou art true, . .).,-)/ Verse, that immortalizes whom it sings ! But thou hast little need : There is a Book, By Seraphs writ, with...heavenly light, On which the eyes of God not rarely look ; , . ttnj A chronicle of actions, just and bright ! There all thy deeds, my faithful Mary, shine,... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 330 pages
...true, Verfe, that immortalizes whom it fings ! But thou haft little need : There is a book, By feraphs writ, with beams of heavenly light, On which the eyes...of God not rarely look ; . A chronicle of actions, juft and bright ! There all thy deeds, my faithful Mary, fhine, The delight that I derived from a perfect... | |
| William Hayley - 1805 - 228 pages
...musical as thou art true, Verse, that immortalizes whom it sings I But thou hast little need ; Jhere is a book By seraphs writ, with beams of heavenly...since thou own'st that praise, I spare thee mine. The delight that I derived from a perfect view of the virtues, the talents, and the present domestic enjoyments... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 490 pages
...art true,— Verse that immortalizes whom it sings ! 394 But them Last little need : There is a bonk, By seraphs writ, with beams of heavenly light On which...shine, And since thou own'st that praise, I spare thec mine, The delight that I derived from a perfect view pf the virtues, ihe talents,, and the present... | |
| William Hayley - 1806 - 484 pages
...that immortalizes whom it sings ! But thou hast little need : There is a book, By seraphs writ, wich beams of heavenly light On which the eyes of God not...of actions, just and bright! There all thy deeds, ray faithful Mary shine, And since thou own'st that praise, I spare thce mine. The delight that I derived... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true, Verse, that immortalizes whom it sings ! But them hast little need : There is a book, By seraphs writ, with...of actions, just and bright ! There all thy deeds, mytfaithful Mary, thine, And since thou own'st that praise, I spare thee mine. EPITAPH ON FOP : A DOG... | |
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