 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 Seiten
...And day by day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. Yet O the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought...My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents... | |
 | 1828 - 398 Seiten
...lost And day by day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosp'rous courseYet O the thought, that thou art safe, and he ' That thought...may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth I 'nun loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — I'he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 Seiten
...And day by day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. Yet O the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought...birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; » Garth. But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies.... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 Seiten
...And day by day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosp'rous course. Yet O the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought...My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth , But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents... | |
 | Asa Cummings - 1830 - 530 Seiten
...are several strong points of resemblance — will be reminded, at once, of those beautiful lines : ' My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins...the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise ; The son of parents passed into the skies.' of divine things. On comparing my former and present views,... | |
 | Asa Cummings - 1839 - 510 Seiten
...are several strong points of resemblance —will be reminded, at once, of those beautiful lines : " My boast is not that I deduce my birth " From loins...earth, " But higher far my proud pretensions rise — " The soil of parents passed into the skies." disposition, is made better. On the contrary, I fear... | |
 | Asa Cummings - 1830 - 434 Seiten
...are several strong points of resemblance — will be reminded, at once, of those beautiful lines : " My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins...the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise ; The son of parents passed into the skies." doty, I am afraid it is only an attempt to build up a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 Seiten
...And day by day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course: Yet O ished Sofa last. The nurse sleeps sweetly, hired to...watch the sick. Whom snoring she disturbs. As swcelly — The son of parents past into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 Seiten
...And day by day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. Yet oh, the thought that thou art safe, and he! That thought...earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise— The son of parents passed into the skies. And now, farewell! Time unrevoked has run His wonted course,... | |
 | 1832 - 406 Seiten
...And day by day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. Yet O ! the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought...the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. And now farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted... | |
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My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. 
