And just proportion, fashionable mien And pretty face, in presence of his God ? Or will he seek to dazzle me with tropes, As with the diamond on his lily hand, And play his brilliant parts before my eyes, When I am hungry for the bread of life ? He mocks... Poems - Strana 52autor/autoři: William Cowper - 1802Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
| William Cowper - 1850 - 516 str.
...form, And just proportion, fashionable mien, And pretty face, in presence of his God ? Or will he seek to dazzle me with tropes, As with the diamond on his...hungry for the bread of life ? He mocks his Maker, prostitutes and shames His noble office, and, instead of truth, Displaying his own beauty, starves... | |
| Henry Mandeville - 1850 - 368 str.
...punishment ? In their far blue arch, Sparkle the crowd of stars less brightly When day is done? Will he seek to dazzle me with tropes As with the diamond on his...before my eyes. When I am hungry for the bread of life ? " So jest with heaven, Make such inconstant children of ourselves, As now again to snatch our palm... | |
| William Cowper - 1851 - 624 str.
...form, And just proportion, fashionable mien, And pretty face, in presence of his God 1 Or will he seek , Sighs u@ , 1 He mocks his Maker, prostitutes and shames His noble office, and, instead of truth, Displaying his... | |
| William Cowper - 1851 - 624 str.
...And just proportiojjs, fashionable mien, And pretty face, in presence of his God ? Or will he seek to dazzle me with tropes, As with the diamond on his...before my eyes, When I am hungry for the bread of lite ! He mocks his Maker, prostitutes and shames His noble offiee, and, instead of truth, Displaying... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 str.
...And just proportion, fashionable mien, And pretty face, — in presence of his God ? Or will he seek to dazzle me with tropes, As with the diamond on his...hungry for the bread of life ? He mocks his Maker, prostitutes and shames His noble office, and, instead of truth, Displaying his own beauty, starves... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 str.
...And just proportion, fashionable mien, And pretty face, — in presence of his God ? Or will he seek to dazzle me with tropes, As with the diamond on his...hungry for the bread of life ? He mocks his Maker, prostitutes and shames His noble office, and, instead of truth, Displaying his own beauty, starves... | |
| David Thomas - 448 str.
...fame And just proportion, fashionable mien And pretty face, in presence of his God ? Or will he seek to dazzle me with tropes, As with the diamond on his lily hand, And play his brilliant part before my eyes When I am hungry for the bread of life ? He mocks his Maker, prostitutes and shames... | |
| William Cowper - 1853 - 522 str.
...difguft. What! — will a man play tricks, will he indulge A filly fond conceit of his fair form, Andjuft proportion, fafhionable mien, And pretty face, in...bread of life ? He mocks his Maker, proftitutes and fhaines His noble office, and, inftead of truth, Difplaying his own beauty, ftarves his flock! Therefore,... | |
| J H. Aitken - 1853 - 378 str.
...form And just proportion, fashionable mein And pretty face, in presence of his God ? Or will he seek to dazzle me with tropes, As with the diamond on his...hungry for the bread of life ? He mocks his Maker, prostitutes and shames His noble office, and, instead of truth, Displaying his own beauty, starves... | |
| William Cowper - 1853 - 796 str.
...disgust. What ! — will a man play tricks — will he indulge A silly fond conceit of his fair form, 420 As with the diamond on his lily hand, And play his brilliant parts before my eyes, 425 When I am hungry for the bread of life ? He mocks his Maker, prostitutes and shames His noble office,... | |
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