 I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speech, I start at the sound of my own. The beasts, that roam over the plain, My form with indifference see; They are so unacquainted with man, Their tameness is shocking to me. Society, friendship,...  The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Page 52by William Cowper - 1839 - 516 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...unacquainted with man, Their tameness is shocking to me. In. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow 'd upon man, Oh, had I the wings of a dove, How soon...wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...unacquainted with man, Their tameness is shocking to me. III. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestowed upon man, Oh, had I the wings of a dove, How soon...truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheered by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word !... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...friendship, and love, Divinely bestowed upon man, Oh, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste yoij again? My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways...truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheered by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly world!... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...love, Divinely bestowed upon man, Oh, had I the win gs of a dove, How soon would I taste you again J" My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion...truth. Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheered by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly world... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...unacquainted with man, Their tameness is shocking to me. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow 'd upon man, Oh had I the wings of a dove, How soon would...youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heav'nly word ! More precious than silver and gold, Or all that this earth could afford. But the sound... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...They are so unacquainted with man, III. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste...sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and troth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion ! what... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 pages
...Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again ! My SOITOWS I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth,...wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...Their lameness is shocking to me. III. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste...wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...Their tameness is shocking to me. III. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste...wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...Their tameness is shocking to me. III. Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestow'd upon man, O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste...wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word! More precious than silver and gold,... | |
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