 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
 | 1855 - 424 pages
...their humble doors, And under an old oak's domestic shade, Enjoyed, spare ftasl ! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues, not trivial yet not dull, Nor such as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or prescribes the »ound of mirth : Nor do wo mndly, like an impious world, "Who deem religion frenzy,... | |
 | William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1856 - 430 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... | |
 | Caroline Wilson - 1856 - 544 pages
...appears to me that this is the very semblance of a mind disordered and disarranged by too much bustle. Discourse ensues, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such...frown forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sounds of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God That... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - English poetry - 1856 - 574 pages
...shade, Enjoyed, spare feast ! a radish and an egg. FAMILY CONVERSATION. — MIRTH CHASTENED BY PIITT. sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God That... | |
 | William Cowper - 1856 - 464 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 forbids the play . 175 Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1857 - 394 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... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1858 - 608 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... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 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, aud the God That... | |
 | William Cowper - 1860 - 506 pages
...And under an old oak's domestic shade, Enjoyed, spare feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensties, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or prescribes the sound of mirth. Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and... | |
 | English language - 1861 - 312 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... | |
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