He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his bible was sincere. Assail'd by scandal, and the tongue of strife, His only answer was — a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest... Poems - Página 170por William Cowper - 1788Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Cowper - 1782 - 384 páginas
...comfort was, his doom was pafs'd, pie when he might, he muft be damn'd at laft. • ' Now ( *7® ) Now truth perform thine office, waft afidc The curtain...lov'd the world that hated him : the tear That dropped «pon his Bible w^s -finc«re, A flail 'd by fcandal and <$ie tongue of -ftrife, His only anfwer was... | |
| William Cowper - 1782 - 378 páginas
...piie when he might, he muft be damn'd at laft. ( 170 * Now truth perform thine office, waft afide' The curtain drawn by prejudice and pride, Reveal (the...hated him : the tear That dropped upon his Bible was fineere, AfTail'd by fcandal and the tongue of ftrife, His only anfwer was a blamelefs life, And he... | |
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 páginas
...world's beft comfort was, his doom was pafs'd, Die when he might, he muft be damn'd at laft. Now Nowtruth perform thine office, waft afidc. The curtain drawn...the tear That dropped upon his Bible was fincere. Affair d by fcandal and the tongue of ftrife, His only anfwer was a blamelefs life, And he that forged... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 334 páginas
...was pafs'd-, QLc when he might, he muft be damnJd at laft. Now truth perform thine office, waft afide The curtain drawn by prejudice and pride, Reveal (the...world that hated him : the tear That dropped upon his Bibls was fincerc :. AfTail'd by fcandal and the tongue of ftrife, His only anfwer was, a blamelefs... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 312 páginas
...was pafs'd, Die when he might, he muft be damn'd at laft. Now truth perform thine office, waft afide The curtain drawn by prejudice and pride, Reveal (the...: the tear That dropped upon his Bible was fincere : AiTail'd by fcandal and the tongue of ftrife, His only anfwer was, a blamelefs life, And he that... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 378 páginas
...pafs'd; Die when he might, lie muft be damn'd at laft. Now, truth, perform thine office ; wafc afide The curtain drawn by prejudice and pride, Reveal (the...: the tear That dropped upon his Bible was fincere : AiTail'd by fcandal and the tongue of fcrife, His only anflver was, a blamelefs life ; And he that... | |
| Augustus Toplady - 1794 - 500 páginas
...pafs'd; Now, truth, perform thine office ; waft afide Die when he might, he muft be damn'd at lalt. The curtain drawn by prejudice and pride; Reveal (the man is dead) to wond'ring eyes This more than oionftef in his proper guife. He lov'd the world that hated him : the tear That dropped upon his Bible... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 372 páginas
...waspafs'd ;v Die when he might, he muft be damn'd at laft. \ Now, truth, perform thine oflice ; waft afide The curtain drawn by prejudice and pride, Reveal (the...wond'ring eyes This more than monfter in his proper guife. VOL. i. L He lov'd the world that hated him : the tear That dropped upon his Bible was fincere : AfTail'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 310 páginas
...pass'd ; Die when he might, he must be damn'd at last. Now, truth, perform thine office ; waft aside The curtain drawn by prejudice and pride, Reveal (the man is dead) to wond'ring eyes This more than monster in his proper guise. He lov'd the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 362 páginas
...pafled ; Die when he might, he muft be damned at laft. Now truth pprform thine office ; waft afide The curtain drawn by prejudice and pride, Reveal, (the man is dead) to wondering eyes This more than monfter in his proper guife. He loved the world that hated himi the tear... | |
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