 From many a twig the pendent drops of ice, That tinkle in the withered leaves below. Stillness, accompanied with sounds so soft, Charms more than silence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give a useful lesson to the...  The Life of William Cowper - Page 357by Thomas Wright - 1892 - 681 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...in the. wither'd leaves below. Stillnefs accompanied with founds fo foft Charms more than filence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an ufeful lefTon to the head, And learning wifer grow without his books. Knowledge and wifdorri, far... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...in the wither'd leaves below. Stillnefs, accnmpany'd with founds fo foft, Channs more than filence. Meditation here, May think down hours to moments. Here the heart, May give an ufefal leflbn to the head, And learning, wifer grow without his books. Knowledge and wifdom, far... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...in the wither'd leaves below. Stillnefs, accompanied with founds fo foft, Charms more than filence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an ufcful leffion to the head, And learning, wifer grow without his books. Knowledge and wifdom, far... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...in the whher'd leaves below. Stillnefs, accompanied with founds fo foft, Charms more than filence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an ufeful leflbn to the head, And learning, wifer grow without his books. Knowledge and wifdom, far... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...in the wither'd leaves below. Stillnefs, accompanied with founds fo foft, Charms more than filence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an ufeful leflbn to the head, And learning, wifer grow without his books. Knowledge and wifdom, far... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...in the wither'd leaves below. Stillnefs, accompanied with founds fo foft, Charms more than filence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an ufeful leflbn to the head, And learning wifer grow without his books. Knowledge and wifdom, far... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...Charms more than silence. Meditation here May think downhours to moments. Here the heart May give an useful lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...drops of ice, That tinkle in the wither'd leaves below. Stillness, accompanied with sounds so soft, Charms more than silence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an useful lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far... | |
 | Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...drops of ice, That tinkle in the wither'd leaves below. Stillness, accompanied with sounds so soft. Charms more than silence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart, 85 May give an useful lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...in the withered leaves below. Stillnefs, accompanied with founds fo foft, Charms more than filence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an ufeful lefion to the head, And learning wifer grow without his books. Knowledge and wifdom, far... | |
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