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 - 1800 - 364 pages
...yet not dull, Nor fuch as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or profcribes the found of mirth i Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion...frenzy, and the God That made them an intruder on thei- joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his praife A jarring note. Themes of a graver tone, Exciting... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...trivial, yet not dull, Nor fuch as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or profcribes the found of mirth: Nor do we madly, like an impious world,...on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his ptaife A jarring note. Themes of a graver tone, Exciting oft our gratitude and love, \Vhile we retrace... | |
| Health - 1802 - 302 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, forbids the play J.75 Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 386 pages
...trivial, yet not dull, Nor fuch as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or profcribes the found of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world,...on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his praife A jarring note. Themes of a graver tone, Exciting oft our gratitude and love, While we retrace... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...trivial, yet not dull, Nor fuch as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or profcribes the found of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world,...on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his praife A jarring note. Themes of a graver tone, Exciting oft our gratitude and love, While we retrace... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...or prefcribes the found of mirth. Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Whr deem religion phrenfy, and the God That made them an intruder on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his prail? A jarring note. Themes of a graver tone Exciting oft our gratitude and lo\-e, While we retrace... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 376 pages
...trivial, yet not dull, Nor ruch as with a frown forbids the play Of fancy, or profcribes the found of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God, That mode them, an intruder on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his praife A jarring note. Themes... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 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...we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzj'. and the God, That made them, an intruder on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...humhle doors, .' And- under an old oak's domestic shade, Enjoy'd, sp.ire feast ! a radish and an egg. Discourse ensues, not trivial, yet not dull, Nor such as with a frown forhids the play ' Il lau'-y , or proscrihes the sound of mirth : Nor do we madly, like an impious... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 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...we madly, like an impious World, Who deem religion frenay, and the God, That made them, an intrnder on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his... | |
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