 | Book - 1841 - 164 Seiten
...feel a parent's presence no restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth Till Time has stol'n away the slighted good, Is cause of half the poverty...feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is. The few that pray at all pray oft amiss, And, seeking grace t' improve the prize they hold, Would urge... | |
 | William Hamilton Kittoe - 1845 - 152 Seiten
...caution which led to its destruction. The subject is beautifully illustrated by Cowper : — " But not to understand a treasure's worth, Till time has stolen away the slightest good, Is cause of half the wretchedness we feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is."... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 Seiten
...restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth. Till time hasstol'n away the slighted good, Is cauae of half the poverty we feel, And makes the World the wilderness it is. The few that pray at all, pray oft amiss, And, seeking grace t' improve the prize they hold, Would urge... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 Seiten
...now endure (Himself grown sober in the vale of tears), And feel a parent's presence no restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth, Till time has...feel. And makes the world the wilderness it is. The few that pray at all pray oft amiss, And, seeking grace to improve the prize they hold, Would urge... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 Seiten
...feel a parent's presence no restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth Till time has stol'n away the slighted good, Is cause of half the poverty...feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is. The few that pray at all pray oft amiss, And seeking grace t' improve the prize they hold, Would urge a... | |
 | John Saunders - 1848 - 434 Seiten
...— regretted that she had not accompanied him abroad, or exerted more effort to keep him at home. Not to understand a treasure's worth, Till time has...the slighted good, Is cause of half the poverty we l>el, And makes the world the wilderness it is. But while her mind was thus busy in the little sphere... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 Seiten
...of tears,) And feel a parent's presence no restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth * 50 Till time has stolen away the slighted good, Is cause of half the poverty they feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is. The few that pray at all pray oft amiss, And seeking... | |
 | 1849 - 442 Seiten
...childhood, or restore to our embraces the loved and lost. " And not to understand a treasure's north, Till time has stolen away the slighted good, Is cause of half the wretchedness we feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is." But though the past can never be recalled,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 Seiten
...now endure (Himself grown sober in the vale of tears) And feel a parent's presence no restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth, Till time has...feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is. The few that pray at all pray oft amiss, And seeking grace t' improve the prize they hold, The night was... | |
 | Mrs. Warren (Eliza) - 1751 - 206 Seiten
...strength and vigour through the business of the day than early meditation and prayer." LOST JEWELS. Not to understand a treasure's worth 'Till time has...we feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is. Cowper. FEMININE GATHERINGS. THB CENSCS. — fay GUDEWIPE'S DIFFICULTY. — A thrifty, bustling dame,... | |
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The playful humour ; he could now endure (Himself grown sober in the vale of tears) And feel a parent's presence no restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth Till time has stolen away the slighted good, Is cause of half the poverty we feel,... 
