 Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ;...  The Poems of William Cowper - Page 271by William Cowper - 1905 - 741 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pages
...conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock be feeds May feel it too ; aflectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A...skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry— hem ; and, reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their work, And... | |
 | Timothy Alden - Epitaphs - 1814 - 296 pages
...language plain, And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress')! Himself as conscious of his awful charge ; And anxious,...the flock he feeds May feel it too. Affectionate in l»o!c And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. But it is not left... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious...skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry — hem ; and reading what they never wrote Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their work, And with... | |
 | Literature - 1814 - 680 pages
...impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge. And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds I/lay feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in...skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text; Cry — hem ; and, reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their work, And with... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 248 pages
...language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious...it like ? — Like whom ? The things that mount the rostnim with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce a text ; Cry — hem; and reading what they... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in mauner ; decent, solemu, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself,...affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well hecomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! — Is it like ? — Like whom ? The... | |
 | Thomas Babington - Religious education - 1818 - 200 pages
...should be marked by Christian seriousness, attempered by parental love and condescension. He should be " Much impressed " Himself, as conscious of his awful...: affectionate in look, " And tender in address." But care must be taken that the conversation or lecture (whichever it may be called) shall not harass... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural gesture ; much impressed • Himself, as conscious...anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it to ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...language plain ; And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious,...skip, And then skip down again : pronounce a text, Cry, hem ! and, reading -what they never wrote Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their work, And with... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1819 - 306 pages
...gesture ; nvich impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the nock Ite feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, And tender...as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men Uphold the picture ! — Is it like ? Like whnm ? The things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And... | |
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