 I had a brother once — Peace to the memory of a man of worth, A man of letters, and of manners too ! Of manners sweet as Virtue always wears, When gay goodnature dresses her in smiles. He graced a college,* in which order yet Was sacred ; and was honour'd,...  Poems - Seite 99von John Shaw - 1810 - 252 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1786 - 716 Seiten
...knew ind lament, and atteft his merit«, is contrafled: Ail are not fu<h. I had a broiher once—- Peace to the memory of a man of worth, A man of letters, and of manners too! Of manners fwcet г- Virtue always wears, When gay good-nature drefle» her in... | |
 | 1802 - 302 Seiten
...trust, The nurture of her youth, her dearest pledge. All are not such. I had a brother once — 780 Peace to the memory of a man of worth, A man of letters, and of manners too ! Of manners sweet as virtue always vrears. When gay good-nature dresses her in... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 Seiten
...nation's truft, The nurture of her youth, her deareft pledge. All are not fuch. I had a brother once—- Peace to the memory of a man of worth, A man of letters, and of manners too ! Of manners fwrct as virtue always wears, When gay good-nature dteHes her in fmiles.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 388 Seiten
...nation's truft, The nurture of her youth, her deareft pledge. All are not fuch. I had a brother once— Peace to the memory of a man of worth, A man- of letters, and of manners too! Of manners fweet as virtue always wears, When gay good-nature drefles her in fmiles.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 482 Seiten
...the stiffness which is generally contracted by men de" voted to such pursuits." / had a Brother once: Peace to the memory of a Man of Worth! A man of tetters, and of manners too ! Of manners, sweet as virtue always wears, When gay good humour dresses... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 366 Seiten
...nation's trull, The nurture of her youth, her deareft pledge. All are not fuch. I had a brother once—- Peace to the memory of a man of worth, A man of letters, and of manners too ! Of manners fweet as virtue always wears, When gay good-nature dreffes her in fmiles.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 Seiten
...nation's truft, The nurture of her youth, her deareft pledge. All are not fuch. I had a brother once— Peace to the memory of a man of worth, A man of letters, and of manners too ! Of manners fweet as virtue always wears, When gay good-nature drefles her in fmiles.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 394 Seiten
...ness, which is generally contracted by men devot" ed to such pursuits." " I had a Brother once : " Peace to the memory of a man of worth ! " A man of letters, and of manners too ! " Qf manners, sweet, as virtue always wears, " When gay good humour dresses her... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 Seiten
...nation's trust, The nurture of her youth, her dearest pledge. All are not such. I had a brother once — Peace to the memory of a man of worth, A man of letters, and of manners too ! Of manners sweet as virtue always wears, When gay good-nature dresses her in smiles.... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1811 - 444 Seiten
...ended ; but his bright example still remains, and " marshals us on" in the path of virtue and piety. Peace to the memory of a man of worth, A man of letters and of manners too. FOR THE ANTHOLOGY. # EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF A GENTLEMAN ON A VISIT TO LISBON.... | |
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