And having dropped the expected bag — pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold and yet cheerful : messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some, To him indifferent whether grief or joy. Poems - Seite 141von William Cowper - 1800 - 420 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 396 Seiten
...1st yott know he has got a clap with aa nmcli indiffcrtncy as he would a piece of public news. Id. Messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some. To him indifferent whether grief or joy. Capper. He speaks not — scarce regards me — not a word — Xor... | |
| William Cowper - 1830 - 328 Seiten
...and yet cheerful : messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him indifferent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall...cheeks Fast as the periods from his fluent quill, Or charged with amorous sighs of absent swains, VOL. II. H Or nymphs responsive, equally affect His horse... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 Seiten
...his one concern Is to conduct it to the destin'd inn ; And, having dropp'd Hi" expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold...Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him indiiV'mii whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks, Births, deaths, and marriages,... | |
| William Cowper - 1830 - 328 Seiten
...his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn ; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold...Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him indifferent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks, Births, deaths, and marriages,... | |
| 1830 - 342 Seiten
...inexorable, children that are parentless, and parents that are childless. " careless what he brings ; Messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him indilf rent whether grief or joy." TO THE HAREBELL. SWEET flower ! though many a ruthless storm Sweep... | |
| 1831 - 472 Seiten
...; And hariug dropped the expected bag, pass on. He whistles as be goes, light-hearted wretch ! Gold and yet cheerful ; messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some; To him indifferent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes and tbe fall of stocks, Births, deaths, and marriages,... | |
| William Cowper - 1832 - 602 Seiten
...expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold and yet cheerful : Hrfssertjjer of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him indifferent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks, Births^deaths, and marriages,... | |
| George Crabbe - 1834 - 362 Seiten
...With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks ; Hews from all nations lumb'ring at his back ; He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold...grief, Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some." &c. — COWPER.] (3) Original edition : — Such restless passion is the love of News, Worse than an... | |
| William Hone - 1835 - 924 Seiten
...his one concern Is to conduct it to the destin'd inn ; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch. Cold...Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him ¡ndiff'rent whether grief or joy. Methinks, as I have always thought, that Cowper here missed the... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 620 Seiten
...and yet cheerful : messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him indifferent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall...stocks, Births, deaths, and marriages, epistles wet Fast as the periods from his fluent quill, Or charged with amorous sighs of absent swains, Or nymphs... | |
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