 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
 | William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 850 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 fhe play Of fancy or proscribes the sound of mirth ; Njor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 486 pages
...old oak's domestic shade, Enjoyed, spare feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues, not trivial8, 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... | |
 | 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 - 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... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - English poetry - 1856 - 578 pages
...ensues, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor sueh as with a frown forbids the play Of faney, or proseribes the sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Whe deem religion frenzy, and the God That made them an intruder on their joys, Start at His awful... | |
 | 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...madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, aud the God That made them an intruder on their joys, Start at His awful name, or deem His praise A... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1862 - 678 pages
...their humble doors, And under an old oak's domestic shade, Enjoyed, spare feast 1 a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such...on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his praiss A jarring note. 386 EARLY LIFE OP BYRON. CHAPTER VI. GEOKflE GORDON, LORD BYRON. Born 1788 AD... | |
 | William Francis Collier - American literature - 1862 - 550 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 aouud of mirth: Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God That... | |
 | Quintus Horatius Flaccus - 1866 - 316 pages
...Juven. xi. 79-84. 71. Cp. Cowper's Task : The customary rites Of the last meal commence; a Roman meal : Discourse ensues, not trivial yet not dull, Nor such...the play Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth : . themes of a graver tone Exciting oft our gratitude and love, While we retrace with memory's pointing... | |
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