 Rivers of gladness water all the earth, And clothe all climes with beauty ; the reproach Of barrenness is past. The fruitful field Laughs with abundance ; and the land, once lean^ Or fertile only in its own disgrace, Exults to see its thistly curse repeal'd.  The Lancasters and their friends, by S.J.F. - Page 159by S J. F - 1876Full view - About this book
 | China - 1799 - 354 pages
...God, as " doves to the windows." " O scenes surpassing fable, nud yet true; Scenes of accomplish M bliss ! which who can see, Though but in distant prospect, and not feel His soul refresh1d with foretaste of the joy? One song employs all nations ; and all cry, * Worthy the Lamb,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...were a task more arduous still. * Oh scenes surpassing fable, and yet true, Scenes of accomplish'd bliss ! which who can see, Though but in distant prospect, and not feel His soul refresh'd with foretaste of the joy? Rivers of gladness water all the earth, And clothe all climes... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...labour, were a task more arduous still.^ Oh scenes surpassing fable, and yet true, Scenes of accomplish'd bliss ! which who can see> Though but in distant prospect, and not feel His soul refresh'd with foretaste of the joy ? Rivers of gladness water all the earth, And clothe all climes... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 pages
...its worth, That not to attempt it, arduous as he deems The labour were a task more arduous still. Oh scenes surpassing fable, and yet true, Scenes of accomplished bliss ; which who can sec, Though but in distant prospect, ;and not feel His soul refreshed with foretaste of the joy ? Rivers... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...labour, were a task more arduous still. O scenes surpassing fable, and yet true, Scenes of accomplish'd bliss ; which who can see, Though but in distant prospect, and not feel 761 His soul refresh'd with foretaste of the joy? Rivers of gladness water all the Earth, And clothe... | |
 | James Forbes - 1815 - 458 pages
...meaner music, and not suffer loss. " O! scenes surpassing fable, and yet true, Scenes of accomplkh'd bliss! which who can see, Though but in distant prospect, and not feel His souljefresh'd with foretaste of the joy > Rivers of gladness water all the earth, And clothe all climes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...labour, were a task more arduous st'll. O scenes surpassing fable, and yet true, Scenes of acciimplish'd bliss ! which who can see, Though but in distant prospect, and not feel His soul refresh'd with foretaste of the joy ? Rivers of gladness water all the Earth, And clothe all climes... | |
 | James Plumptre - Animal welfare - 1816 - 98 pages
...feels the gracious influence of the gospel. I cannot do better than conclude with some of them: Ob ! scenes surpassing fable, and yet true, Scenes of accomplished...which who can see, Though but in distant prospect, and not.feel His soul refresh'd with foretaste of the joy? Hivers of gladness water all the earth, And... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - English literature - 1816 - 414 pages
...• FAWCETT'S POEMS. THE PROSPECT. OH scenes surpassing fable, and yet troe, Scenes of accomplish'd bliss ; which who can see, Though but in distant prospect, and not feel Jlis soul refresh'd with foretaste of the joy ? Rivers of gladness water all the earth, ' « And clothe... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 248 pages
...labour, were a task more arduous still. O scenes surpassing fable, and yet true, Scenes of accomplish'd bliss; which who can see, Though but in distant prospect, and not feel His soul refresh'd with foretaste of the joy ? Rivers of gladness water all the Earth, And clothe all climes... | |
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