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" Patriots have toil'd, and in their country's cause Bled nobly ; and their deeds, as they deserve, Receive proud recompense. "
The task, a poem. Illustr. by B. Foster - Page 200
by William Cowper - 1878
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...were each An- Orpheus, and omnipotent in fong. But transformation of apoftate man From fool to wife, from earthly to divine, Is work for Him that made him. He alone, And he by means in philofophic eyes Trivial and worthy of difdain, atchieves The wonder ; humanizing what is brutc' In...
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The Task: A Poem. In Six Books. To which is Added, Tirocinium: Or, A Review ...

William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...each An Orpheus, aud omeipoteut in fong. 1 But transformation of apoftate man From fool to wife, froai earthly to divine, Is work for Him that made him. He alone, •And he, by means, in philolbphic eyes Trivial, and worthy of difdain, atchievesThe wonder ; humanizing what is brute In...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...were each An Orpheus, and omnipotent in fong. B ut transformation of apoftate man From fool to wife, from earthly to divine,, Is work for Him that made him. He alone, And he by means in philofophic eyes Trivial and worthy of difdain, atchieves The wonder ; humanizing what is brute In...
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Poems: By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple Esq. In Two Volumes ...

William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...were each An Orpheus, and omnipotent in fong; But transformation of apoftate man From fool to wife, from earthly to divine, Is work for Him that made him. He alone, And he by means in philofophic eyes Trivial and worthy of difdain, achieves The wonder ; humanizing what is brute In the...
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Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...

William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...were each An Orpheus, and omnipotent in fong; But transformation of apoftate man From fool to wife, from earthly to divine, Is work for Him that made him. He alone, And he by means in philofophic eyes Trivial and wprthy of difJain, achieves The wonder; humanizing what is brute In the...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...An Orpheus, and omnipotent in song: But transformation of apostate man « \ • From fool to wise, from earthly to divine, Is work for Him that made...kind, extracting from the lips Of asps their venom, overpow'ring strength By weakness, and hostility by love. Patriots have toil'd, and in their country's...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...were each An Orpheus, and omnipotent in fong i But transformation of apoftate man From fool to wife, from earthly to divine, Is work for Him that made him. He alone, 1 he by mean! in philofophic eyes Trivial and worthy of difdain, achieves The wonder; humanizing what...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...were each An Orpheus, and omnipotent in song : But transformation of apostate man From fool to wise, from earthly to divine, Is work for HIM that made...kind, extracting from the lips Of asps their venom, overpow'ring strength By weakness, and hostility by love. Patriots have toil'd, and in their country's...
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Poems of Established Reputation: To Wit: 1st. The Art of Preserving Health

Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...each An Orpheus, and omnipotent in song : But transformation of apostate man 695 From fool to wise, from earthly to divine, Is work for Him that made...disdain, achieves The wonder ; humanizing what is brute 700 In the lost kind, extrafting from the lips Of asps their venom, overpowering strengtk By weakness,...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...were each An Orpheus, and omnipotent in fong : But transformation of apoftate man From fool to wife, from earthly to divine, Is work for Him that made him. He alone. And he by means in philofophic eyes Trivial^^nd_worthy of difdain, atchieves The wonder; humanizing what is brute In the...
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