But He, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace designed To rescue from the ruins of mankind,... Poems - 363 페이지저자: William Cowper - 1810전체보기 - 도서 정보
| William Cowper - 1832 - 602 페이지
...securely tread, Admonished, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prove....them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace designed To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Called for a cloud to darken all their years, And said,... | |
| Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 512 페이지
...securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He, who knew what human hearts would prove,...of ease would make them harder still . In pity to a chosen few, designed To escape the common ruin of their kind, Called for a cloud to darken all their... | |
| Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 354 페이지
...road. The world may dance along' the flowery plain, ' Cheer'd as they go by many a sprightly strain. But He, who knew what human hearts would prove How...of ease would make them harder still ; In pity to a chosen few, designed To escape the common ruin of their kind, And said — Go spend them in the vale... | |
| Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1833 - 426 페이지
...The world may dance along the flowery plain, Cheer'd as they go by many a sprightly strain. Hut Ho, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to...love; That hard by nature, and of stubborn will, A lifo of case would make them harder still ; In pity to a chosen few, designed To escape the common... | |
| Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon - 1834 - 140 페이지
...yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent upon pleasure, heedless of its end. But he who knew what human hearts would prove,...ease would make them harder still, In pity to the sinners, he design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all their years,... | |
| 1834 - 444 페이지
...denies them no favour, that, if granted, would promote their good ; but He knows them, — and — " He, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow...will, A life of ease would make them harder still, Call'd for a cloud to darken all their years, And said, go, spend them in the vale of tears. • *... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 620 페이지
...yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent upon pleasure, heedless of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prove,...ease would make them harder still ; In pity to the sinners he design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all their years,... | |
| 1835 - 434 페이지
...yet securely tnead: Admonished, scorn the caution and the friend; Bent upon pleasure, heedless of its end. But He who knew what human hearts would prove,...ease would make them harder still ; In pity to the sinners he designed To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Called for a cloud to darken all their years,... | |
| 1835 - 440 페이지
...flowery plain, Cheer'd as they go by many a sprightly strain. * * * * » * But He, who knew whathuman hearts would prove, How slow to learn the dictates...of ease would make them harder still ; In pity to a chosen few, designed To escape' the common ruin of their kind, And said— Go spend them in the vale... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 362 페이지
...securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the dictates of bis love, That, hard by nature, and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still,... | |
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