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 joy»,... The Saturday Magazine - Page 1331841Full view - About this book
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...dullness, anil give time a shore. Discourse eusues.not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such us with a fruwn forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like au impious worW \\ ho di't-ni religion frenzy, and lie fiod That made them an intruder on their j".VS... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 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...the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth ; , .XT— do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God That made them,... | |
| William Cowper - 1811 - 228 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 as with a frown forbid the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...shade, Enjoy 'd, spare feast! a radish and an egg. Disconrse eusnes, not trivial, yet not dnll, Nor snch as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sonnd of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impions World, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God, That... | |
| 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 - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...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. Who deem religion frenvy, and the God, That made them, an intrnder on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his... | |
| 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,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1819 - 306 pages
...spare feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues, not trivial yet nol dull, Nor such as with a frnwn forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound...frenzy, and the God That made them, an intruder on llu'ir joys, Start at his awful name, or deem hi'i praise A jarring note. Themes of a graver tone,... | |
| 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,...deem religion frenzy, and the God That made them, an intrnder on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his praise A jarring note. Themes of a graver... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...Enjoy'd, spare feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such «s with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or proscribes...we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion phrenzy, and the God, That made them, an intruder on their joys, Start at his aweful name, or deem... | |
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