Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, Does but encumber... Poems - Page 317by William Cowper - 1818 - 420 pagesFull view - About this book
| Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...to its place, Does but incumber whom it seems to enrich. 95 Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he -knows no more....and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. 100 Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...fitted to its place> Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ;. Wisdom is humble that he knows no more....and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment, hood-wink'd.... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 pages
...builds, Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much ; Wisdom...and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthralled. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment, hood-winked.... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 pages
...fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more....not seldom talismans and spells, By which the magic arts of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender... | |
| William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...fitted to its place, Does but encumber ivhom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more....and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude erithrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment, hood-wink'd.... | |
| William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...fitted to it's place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more....and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment hood-wink'd.... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 248 pages
...fitted to its place. Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more....art of shrewder wits Hold an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment hoodwink'd. Some the style Infatuates,... | |
| William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...builds, Till smoothed, and squared, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much ; Wisdom...and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthralled. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment, hook-winked.... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...fitted to it's place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more....Books are not seldom talismans and spells, By which tha magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. Some to the fascination of... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Books...and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude inthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment hoodwink'd.... | |
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