 | Selection - 1822 - Страниц: 276
...traveller ever reached that blest abode, Who found not thorns and briars on the road. 2 He who foresaw what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the .dictates of his love, Called for a cloud to darken all their years, And said — " Go, spend them in a vain of tears." ,3... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - Страниц: 510
...tread, Admonish'd, all scorn the caution and the friend. Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How...life of ease would make them harder still. In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all... | |
 | Human heart - 1824 - Страниц: 398
...wife's affection." END OF PART THE FIRST. THE TRIALS YOUNG FRENCH PROTESTANT. PART THE SECOND. ! " The world may dance along the flowery plain, Cheer'd...prove, How slow to learn the dictates of His love, Call'd for a cloud to darken all their years, And said, ' Go spend them in the vale of tears.' Ah !... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - Страниц: 450
...securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How...nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make him harder still, In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - Страниц: 470
...securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How...nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make him harder still, In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - Страниц: 446
...Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How alow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature...life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all... | |
 | S B Haslam - 1824 - Страниц: 658
...road ! 2 God fully knew what fallen hearts would prove, Averse to bear the dictates of his love ; And hard by nature, and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still. 2 13 3 In love to spirits he of old desigu'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, He call'd for clouds... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - Страниц: 182
...securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How...life of ease would make them harder still; In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - Страниц: 244
...securely tread ; Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He, who knew what human hearts would prove, How...life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Called for a cloud to darken all... | |
 | 1826 - Страниц: 440
...Cheer'd as they go by many a sprightly strain. * * * * * * But He, who knew what human hearts would prow. How slow to learn the dictates of his love; That hard...their kind, And said— Go spend them in the vale of lean! Oh balmy gales of soul-reviving air. Oh salutary streams that murmur there. These flowing from... | |
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But He, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind,... 
