OH, happy shades — to me unblest ! Friendly to peace, but not to me ! How ill the scene that offers rest, And heart that cannot rest, agree ! This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders, quivering to the breeze, Might soothe a soul less hurt... The Christian remembrancer; or, The Churchman's Biblical, ecclesiastical ... - Seite 1991853Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Cowper - 1803 - 310 Seiten
...the teachers. THE SHRUBBERY. WRITTEN IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. I. OH happy shades....to me unblest! Friendly to peace, but not to me ! How ill the scene...that offers rest, And heart that cannot rest, agree '. n. •' This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders quiv'ring to the breeze, Might sooth... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 478 Seiten
...to peace, but not to me! How ill the scene that offers rest, And heart that cannot rest, agree ! II. This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders...soothe a soul less hurt than mine, And please, if any thing could please. III. But fix'd unalterable care Foregoes not what she feels within, Shows the... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 226 Seiten
...IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. I. OH, happy shades — to me unblest ! Friendly to peace, but not to me I How ill the scene that offers rest, And heart, that cannot rest, agree ! II. This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders quivering to the breeze, Might sooth a... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 316 Seiten
...each by shrinking showed he felt it. THE WRITTEN IN A TIMB OP I. On, happy shades— -to me unbtest ! Friendly to peace, but not to me ! How ill the scene that ofters rest. And heart, that cannot rest, agree : II. This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those... | |
| 1808 - 506 Seiten
...Farewell ! we meet no more ? Cowper. WRITTEN IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. OH, happy shades, to me unblest ! Friendly to peace, but not to me ! How ill the scene...glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders, quiv'ring to the breeze, Might sooth a soul less hurt than mine, And please, if any thing could please.... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 Seiten
...he felt it. THE SHRUBBERY. WEITTEN IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. I. OH, happy shades — to me unblestl Friendly to peace, but not to me ! How ill the scene,...that offers rest, And heart, that cannot rest, agree ! II. This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders quiv'ring to the breeze, Might sooth a... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 396 Seiten
...show'd he felt it. THE SHRUBBERY. WRITTEN IN A TIME OF AFFLICTION. I. OH, happy shades—to me unblest! Friendly to peace, but not to me! How ill the scene,...that offers rest, And heart, that cannot rest, agree! II. This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders quiv'ring to the breeze, Might sooth a soul... | |
| 1814 - 310 Seiten
...SHRUBBERY. Written in a Time of Afllictioii. BY WILLIAM COWPER, ESQ. OH, happy shades — to me unblest ! Friendly to peace, but not to me ! How ill the scene...soothe a soul less hurt than mine, And please, if any thing could please. But fix'd, unalterable care Foregoes not what she feels within, Shows the same... | |
| William Cowper - 1814 - 496 Seiten
...SHRUBBERY. WRITTEN IN A TIME OP AFFLICTION. I. OH, happy shades— to menublest! Friendly to peace, bnt not to me! How ill the scene, that offers rest, And heart, that caunot rest, agree! II. This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders qniv'ring to the breeae,... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...§ Í1Q. 'T/ic Shrubbery. Written in a Timi tf Affliction. COWPEI. О HAPPY shades ! to me unblest, Friendly to peace, but not to me; How ill the scene...This glassy stream, that spreading pine, Those alders quiv'ring to the breeze, Might soothe a soul less hurt than mine, And please, if any thing could pleaje.... | |
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