...Johnson, " by four different lines from Henry the Third king of England." Cowper says of himself, " My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth, But higher fur my proud pretensions rise." The proud pretensions thus asserted by this truly humble man were the...

...And day by day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. But oh the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My hoast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far...

...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. 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 pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd...

...— He may well exult, and say — " 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 pass'd into the skies !" Let us so live, as that our children may derive from us advantage and respect....

...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....

...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...rise ; The son of parents passed into the skies." doty, I am afraid it is only an attempt to build up a fabric of ray own ; and if I neglect it, the...

...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...rise ; The son of parents passed into the skies.' of divine things. On comparing my former and present views, I find that the latter are much less confused...

...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...

...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...But higher far my proud pretensions rise — " The soil of parents passed into the skies." disposition, is made better. On the contrary, I fear they are...

...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 »on of parents passed into the skiei." the effect of great humility. Finding myself so deceived here,...