 OH, happy shades — to me unblest ! Friendly to peace, but not to me ! How ill the scene that offers rest, And heart that cannot rest, agree ! This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders, quivering to the breeze, Might soothe a soul less hurt...  The Christian remembrancer; or, The Churchman's Biblical, ecclesiastical ... - Page 1991853Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...the teachers. THE SHRUBBERY. WRITTEN IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. I. OH happy shades....to me unblest! Friendly to peace, but not to me ! How ill the scene...that offers rest, And heart that cannot rest, agree '. n. •' This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders quiv'ring to the breeze, Might sooth... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...to peace, but not to me! How ill the scene that offers rest, And heart that cannot rest, agree ! II. This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders...soothe a soul less hurt than mine, And please, if any thing could please. III. But fix'd unalterable care Foregoes not what she feels within, Shows the... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. I. OH, happy shades — to me unblest ! Friendly to peace, but not to me I How ill the scene that offers rest, And heart, that cannot rest, agree ! II. This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders quivering to the breeze, Might sooth a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...each by shrinking showed he felt it. THE WRITTEN IN A TIMB OP I. On, happy shades— -to me unbtest ! Friendly to peace, but not to me ! How ill the scene that ofters rest. And heart, that cannot rest, agree : II. This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...Farewell ! we meet no more ? Cowper. WRITTEN IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. OH, happy shades, to me unblest ! Friendly to peace, but not to me ! How ill the scene...glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders, quiv'ring to the breeze, Might sooth a soul less hurt than mine, And please, if any thing could please.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...he felt it. THE SHRUBBERY. WEITTEN IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. I. OH, happy shades — to me unblestl Friendly to peace, but not to me ! How ill the scene,...that offers rest, And heart, that cannot rest, agree ! II. This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders quiv'ring to the breeze, Might sooth a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...show'd he felt it. THE SHRUBBERY. WRITTEN IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. I. OH, happy shades—to me unblest! Friendly to peace, but not to me! How ill the scene,...that offers rest, And heart, that cannot rest, agree! II. This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders quiv'ring to the breeze, Might sooth a soul... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...SHRUBBERY. Written in a Time of Afllictioii. BY WILLIAM COWPER, ESQ. OH, happy shades — to me unblest ! Friendly to peace, but not to me ! How ill the scene...soothe a soul less hurt than mine, And please, if any thing could please. But fix'd, unalterable care Foregoes not what she feels within, Shows the same... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...SHRUBBERY. WRITTEN IN A TIME OP AFFLICTION. I. OH, happy shades— to menublest! Friendly to peace, bnt not to me! How ill the scene, that offers rest, And heart, that caunot rest, agree! II. This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders qniv'ring to the breeae,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...§ Í1Q. 'T/ic Shrubbery. Written in a Timi tf Affliction. COWPEI. О HAPPY shades ! to me unblest, Friendly to peace, but not to me; How ill the scene...This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders quiv'ring to the breeze, Might soothe a soul less hurt than mine, And please, if any thing could pleaje.... | |
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