| William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...sanctuary, proves a grave, A sepulchre in which the living lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman*, his remark was shrewd.......delights, nor aught beside That appetite can ask, or wealth provide, Can save us always from a tedious day, Or shine the dulness of still life away ;... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...sanctuary, proves a grave, A sepulchre, in which the living lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman*, his remark was shrewd —...delights, nor aught beside, That appetite can ask, or wealth provide, Can save us always from a tedious day, Or shine the dulness of still life away j... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...sanctuary, proves a grave, A sepulchre, in which the living lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman*, his remark was shrewd-*!...delights, nor aught beside, That appetite can ask, or wealth provide, Can save us always from a tedious day, Or shine the dulness of still life away;... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman *, his remark was shrewdHow sweet, how'passing sweet, is solitude! But grant me still a, friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper—solitude is sweet. , Yet neither thesie.de!igb:ts, nor aught beside, That appetite can ask,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 pages
...sanctuary, proves a grave, A sepulchre, in which the living lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman*, his remark was shrewd —...retreat, Whom I may whisper — solitude is sweet. • Brnycre. Yet neither these delights, nor aught beside, That appetite can ask, or wealth provide,... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...praise the Frenchman,* his remark was How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude 1 But grant rae stHl a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper— -solitude...delights, nor aught beside That appetite can ask, or wealth provide, Can save us always from a tedious day, Or shine the dalness of still life away ;... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman*, his remark was shrewdHow sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude ! But grant...retreat, Whom I may whisper — solitude is sweet. "• • ' • ," i ;•. -i? . Yet neither Jhese delights, nor aught beside, That appetite can ask,... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...sanctuary, proves a grave, A sepulchre, in which the living lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman*, his remark was shrewd —...delights, nor aught beside, That appetite can ask, or wealth provide, Can save us always from a tedious day,' Or shine the dulness of still life away... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...sanctuary, proves a grave, A sepulchre in which the living lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman,* his remark was shrew'd—...grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper-^solitude is sweet. Yet neither these delights, nor aught beside That appetite can ask, or... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...sanctuary, proves a grave, A sepulchre, in which the living lie, Where all good qualities grow sick and die. I praise the Frenchman*, his remark was shrewd—...grant me still a friend in my retreat, Whom I may whisper—solitude is sweet. Yet neither these delights, nor aught beside, That appetite can ask, or... | |
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