 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...spare The man that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same ; Both speed their journey with a restless stream... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...man, that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest in what legist we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same, Both speed their journey with a restless str&am;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...spare The man that's strangled by a hair. , Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread ; Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. Epitafih. A heap of dust alone remains of thee : 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. Fame.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...spare The man, thaf s strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow. But in the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same, Both speed their journey with a restless stream;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...spare The man, that's strangled by a hair* Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same, Both speed their journey with a restless stream;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...The man, that's strangled by a hair. ' Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same, Both speed their journey with a restless stream;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...spare The man that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread ; Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the, sunshine strikes the blow. Epitaph. Howflov ! d,how valu'd once, avails thee not r To whom related, or by whom begot: A Heap of... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...spare The man that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. THE PINE-APPLE AND BEE. THE pine-apples, in triple row, Were basking hot, and all in blow; A bee of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...spare The man, that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same, Both speed their journey with a restless stream ; The silent... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...spare The man that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. THE PINE-APPLE AND BEE. THE pine-apples, in triple row, Were basking hot, and all in blow; A bee of... | |
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Tis Providence alone secures In every change both mine and yours : Safety consists not in escape From dangers of a frightful shape ; An earthquake may be bid to spare The man that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest... 
