 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
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...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 Francis Collier - American literature - 1871 - 564 pages
...And under an old oak's domestic shade, Enjoyed, spare feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse eusnes, 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, WIio deem religion frenzy, and the God That... | |
 | Charles John Smith - English language - 1871 - 630 pages
...flew." Pope. "For how art thou a king, But by fair sequence and succession ?" Shakespeare. "IHsrourse ensues, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such as with a frown forbids the J'lay Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth." Cowper. FOLLOWER. See ADHERENT. FONDLE. See CARESS.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1872 - 290 pages
...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... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1872 - 132 pages
...unfelt the, task proceeds. The volume closed, the customary rites Of the last meal commence. . . . 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 Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 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 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... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - American poetry - 1873 - 782 pages
...shade, Enjoy'd, spare feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor snch shore. On them gleom'd the moon's wan lustre, When the shad sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God, That... | |
 | William Cowper - 1874 - 260 pages
...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 - 1874 - 304 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 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1874 - 320 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 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 religion... | |
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