 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,...  Works: Life and Letters - Page 35by William Cowper - 1835Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 456 pages
...shed my wings, 1 may record thy worth, with honor duet In verse as musical, as thou art true, Verse t that immortalizes whom it sings ! But thou hast little...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,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 450 pages
...shed my wings, I may record thy worth, with honor due, In verse as musical, as thou art true, Verse, that immortalizes whom it sings ! But thou hast little...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
...wings, * I may record thy worth, with honor due, In verse as musical, as thou art true, . .).,-)/ Verse, that immortalizes whom it sings ! But thou hast little...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... | |
 | 1803 - 818 pages
...my «•ings, I may record thy worth, with honour due, In 14-rsc as musical, as thou art true, 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 God not rarely look; A chronicle... | |
 | 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
...shed my wings I may record thy worth, with honour 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, wich beams of heavenly light On which the eyes of God not rarely look ; A chronicle of actions, just... | |
 | 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,...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 486 pages
...immortalizes whom it sings ! 404 But tliou hast little need : there is a book. •By seraphs writt with beams of heavenly light On which the eyes of...mine. The delight that I derived from a perfect view «f the virtues, the talents, and the present domestic enjoyments of Gow.per, was suddenly overcast... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 pages
...with honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true, Verse, that immortalizes whom it tings ! --.. But thou hast little need : There is a book. By seraphs...of actions, just and bright ! Th.ere all thy deeds, my'.faithful Mary, shine, And since thou own'st that praise, I spare thee mine. EPITAPH ON FOP: A DOG... | |
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