Discourse ensues, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth. Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God That made them an intruder on their joys,... The Listener - Page 26by Caroline Fry - 1833 - 269 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...their humble doors, And under an old oak's domestic shade, Enjoy'd, spare feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such as with a frown forhids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious World,... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...their humhle doors, And under an old oak's domestic shade, Enjoyed, spare feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such as with a frown forhids the play Of fancy, or proscrihes the sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world,... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 466 pages
...their humble doors, And under an old oak's domestic shade, Enjoy'd, spare feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such...frown forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God, That... | |
| William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...domestic shade, Enjoy'd, spare feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues, not trivial, yet not null. Nor such as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God That... | |
| William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...their humble doors, And under an old oak's domestic shade, Enjoyed, spare feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such...frown forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God, That... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1821 - 246 pages
...shade, Enjoyed, spare feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues, not trivial yet not dull, Not such as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God That... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...their humble doors, And under an old oak's domestic shade, Enjoy'd, spare feast! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such...frown forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth; Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God, That... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...their humble doors, And under an old oak's domestic shade, Enjoy'd, spare feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such...frown forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God That... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...their humble doors, And under an old oak's domestic shade, Enjoy'd, spare feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such...frown forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirtn: Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the (Jod, That... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...And under an old oak's domestic shade, Enjoy'd, spare feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse entmes, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God That... | |
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