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 in... Poems - Page 122by William Cowper - 1808Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...Bible was fincere : AiTail'd by fcandal and the tongue of fcrife, His only anflver was, a blamelefs life ; And he that forg'd, and he that threw, the dart, Had each a brother's int'reft in his heart ! Paul's love of Chrift, and fteadinefs unbrib'd, Were copied clofe in him, and... | |
| William Cowper - 1798 - 370 pages
...Bible was fincere : Aflail'd by fcandal and the tongue of ftrife, His only anfwer was, a blamelefs life ; And he that forg'd, and he that threw, the dart, Had each a brother's int'reft in his heart ! Paul's love of Chrift, and fteadinefs unbrib'd, Were copied clofe ie him, and... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 372 pages
...Bible was fincere : AfTail'd by fcandal and the tongue of ftfife, His only anfwer was, a blamelefs life ; And he that forg'd, and he that threw, the dart, Had each a brother's irtt'reft in his heart ! Paul's love of Chrift, and fleadinefs unbrib'd, Were copied clofe in him,... | |
| 1806 - 678 pages
...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 was sincere ; Assail'd...scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was, a blamelen life ,And he that forgM, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's int'rest in his... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...pass'd ; Die when he might, he must be damn'd at last. He lov'd the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible was sincere : Assail'd...forg'd, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart ! Paul's love of Christ, and steadiness unbrib'd, Were copied close in him, and... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...eyes This more than monster in his proper guise. VOL. I. IHe lov'd the World that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible was sincere : Assail'd...in his heart. Paul's love of Christ, and steadiness unbrib'd, Were copied close in him, and well transcrib'd. He follow'd Paul ; his zeal a kindred flame,... | |
| Henry Gauntlett - Christianity - 1810 - 236 pages
...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 was sincere. Assail'd...his heart ! ' Paul's love of Christ, and steadiness unbrib'd, Were copy'd close in him, and well transcrib'd. ., ' He followed Paul, — his zeal a kindred... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...eyes This more than monster in his proper guise. VOL. I. L He lov'd the World that hated him: the tear That dropp'd upon his Bible was sincere: Assail'd...in his heart. Paul's love of Christ, and steadiness unbrib'd, Were copied close in him, and well transcrib'd. He follow'd Paul; his zeal a kindred flame,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...dropp'd npon his Bible was sincere : Assail'd by scandal and the tongne of strife, His only auswer was a blameless life; And he that forg'd, and he that...dart, Had each a brother's int'rest in his heart. Panl's love of Christ, and steadiness nubrib'd, 'Were copied close in him, and well transcrib'd, He... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 230 pages
...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 was sincere: Assail'd...in his heart. Paul's love of Christ, and steadiness unbrib'd, Were copied close in him, and well transcrib'd. He follow'd Paul ; bis zeal a kindred flame,... | |
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