 That, viewing it, we seem almost t' obtain Our innocent sweet simple years again. This fond attachment to the well-known place, Whence first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age, and at...  The Task, and Other Poems - Page 163by William Cowper - 1831 - 179 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1870 - 574 pages
...spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That, viewing it, we seem almost to obtain Our innocent sweet simple years again. This...place, Whence first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age/and at our latest day. Hark ! how... | |
 | William Cowper - 1870 - 226 pages
...excites Snch recollection of onr own delights, That, viewing it, we seem aimost to ohtain Onr iunocent sweet simple years again. This fond attachment to...place, Whence first we started into life's long race. Maintaius its hold with snch nnfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age, and at onr latest day. Hark !... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - English literature - 1850 - 492 pages
...drive it devious with a dexterous pat The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That, viewing it, we seem almost t' obtain Our innocent sweet simple years again. 240. THE DIVERTING HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN. John Gilpin was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band... | |
 | John Ramsay - Aberdeen (Scotland) - 1871 - 414 pages
...spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That, viewing it, we seem almost to obtain Our innocent, sweet, simple years again. This...place, Whence first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day." AN OLD... | |
 | James Comper Gray - Bible - 1871 - 412 pages
...reluctance? Oar next meeting will be in circumstances of high improvement, joyful and perpetual." " This fond attachment to the well-known place Whence first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age, and at our latest day." — CovyerCHAPTER... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1871 - 200 pages
...at once excites' Such recollection of our own delights', That, - viewing' it - we seem - almost to obtain Our innocent, - sweet, - simple years again'. This fond attachment' to the well-known place, When first we started into life's long race', Maintains it hold' with such unfailing' sway', We feel'... | |
 | William Cowper - 1872 - 290 pages
...devious with a dext'rous pat : — The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That, viewing it, we seem almost t'...sweet simple years again. This fond attachment to tho well-known place Whence first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing... | |
 | Joseph Simms - 1873 - 262 pages
...Greenlanders, who never leave their native laud unless compelled to da so. Cowper has it thus : — " This fond attachment to the well-known place Whence first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day." B. To RESTRAIN... | |
 | William Cowper - 1874 - 304 pages
...spectacle at once excites 310 Such recollection of our own delights, That viewing it, we seem almost to obtain Our innocent sweet simple years again. This...Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it even in age, and at our latest day. Hark ! how the sire of chits, whose future share Of classic food... | |
 | William Cowper - 1874 - 320 pages
...spectacle at once excites 310 Such recollection of our own delights, That viewing it, we seem almost to obtain Our innocent sweet simple years again. This...Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it even in age, and at our latest day. Hark ! how the sire of chits, whose future share Of classic food... | |
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