 My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise,— The son of parents pass'd into the skies.  Poems - Page 277by William Cowper - 1808Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 pages
...art fafe, and he! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boaft is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretenfions rife — The fon of parents pafs'd into the fkies. And now, farewell — time, unrevok'd,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...art fafe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boaft is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud ^retentions rife — The fon of parents pafs'd into the fkies. And now, farewell — time, unrevok'd,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast. is not that I deduce my birth 1'Yom loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. And now, farewell— time uorevoked has run Ills wonted course, vet what I wished... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. ^ And now. farewell — time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 502 pages
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud...By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again ; To have renewed the joys that once were mine, Without the sin... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 498 pages
...may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and 'rulers of ihe-earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise— The son...By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again ; To have renewed the joys that once were mine, Without the sin... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
...art safe, and he ! The thought is joy, arrive what may ts me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd and rulers of the earth, But...skies. And now farewell; time, unrevok'd has run His wanted course, yet what I wiah'd is done, By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem to have... | |
 | Peter L. Courtier - Christian biography - 1809 - 392 pages
...demerits, still it is for me to feel, as Cowper felt, — -— My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But...far my proud pretensions rise, The son of parents passed into the skies! Accustomed thus early to religion, continually mixing, almost from the cradle,... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1809 - 414 pages
...my own demerits, still it is for me to feel, as Cowper felt, My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But...far my proud pretensions rise, The son of parents passed into the skies ! :"*•'•» Accustomed thus early to religion, continually mixing, almost... | |
 | 1864 - 868 pages
...he repeated Cowper's words : — " My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthronrd, or rulers of the earth, But higher far my proud pretensions rise ; The sun of parents passed into the skies." Thus environed by Christian influence he grew up outwardly moral,... | |
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