 | Selection - 1822 - 276 páginas
...traveller ever reached that blest abode, Who found not thorns and briars on the road. 2 He who foresaw what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the .dictates of his love, Called for a cloud to darken all their years, And said — " Go, spend them in a vain of tears." ,3... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 páginas
...With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, rtent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would provHow slow to learn the dictates of his love. That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life of... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 páginas
...unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd, all scorn the caution and the friend. Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what...life of ease would make them harder still. In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 páginas
...With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what...nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make him harder still, In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 páginas
...With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what...nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make him harder still, In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd... | |
 | Human heart - 1824 - 398 páginas
...SECOND. ! " The world may dance along the flowery plain, Cheer'd as they go by many a sprightly strain, But He, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the dictates of His love, Call'd for a cloud to darken all their years, And said, ' Go spend them in the vale of tears.' Ah !... | |
 | S B Haslam - 1824 - 658 páginas
...road ! 2 God fully knew what fallen hearts would prove, Averse to bear the dictates of his love ; And hard by nature, and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still. 2 13 3 In love to spirits he of old desigu'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, He call'd for clouds... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 páginas
...With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How alow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 páginas
...With unshod feet they yet securely tread ; Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He, who knew what...life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Called for a cloud to darken all... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 páginas
...With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what...life of ease would make them harder still; In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all... | |
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But he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind,... 
