 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 str.
...Virtue engages his aC'enr, But plculure wins his heart. 'Tis h-.-re the folly of the wife Through аП his art we view ; And while his tongue the charge denies, His confidence owns it true. Bound on a voyage of awful length, And dangers liitle known, A ftranger to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 str.
...Through all his art we view; And, while his tongue the charge denies, His confcience owns it true. V. Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A ftranger to fuperior ftrength, Man vainly trufts his own. VI. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 str.
...fpring, Vice feerns already flain ; But Pafsion rudely fnaps the firing, And it revives again. Q Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part, Virtue engages his afsent, But Pleafure wins his heart. Tis here the folly of the wife, Through all his art, we view ;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 str.
...Through all his art we view; And, while his tongue the charge denies, His confcience owns it true. V. Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A ftranger to fuperior ftrength, Man vainly trufts his own. VJ. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach... | |
 | W. M. - 1801 - 356 str.
...part, Virtue engages his affair, But Plcaftire wins his heart. 'Tis here the folly of the wife, Thro' all his art we view; And while his tongue the charge denies, His confidence owns it true. Bound on a voyage of awful length, And dangers little known, A ftrangerto... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 str.
...spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. in. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part;...Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. IV. 'Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view ; And, while his tongue the charge... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1805 - 500 str.
...part, his former health, and resolves for the future to lead a regular and exemplary life ; then Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part...Virtue engages his assent, But Pleasure wins his heart. Far the Literary Magazine. THE VISITOR. NO. II. " Weak and irresolute is man." COWPER. IN reviewing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 str.
...fpring, Vice feems already flain ; But paffion rudely fnaps the firing, And it revives again. III. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part ; Virtue engages his affent, But pleafure wins his heart. IV. 'Tis here the folly of the wife Through all his art we view;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 str.
...fpring, Vice feems already (lain ; But paflion rudely fnaps the firing, And it revives again. Some foe to his upright intent ' ' '. ' » Finds out his weaker. part ; ' „ Virtue engages his affent, . But pleafure wins his heart. *Tis here the folly of the wife, Through all his art, we view... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 str.
...spring, Vice seems already slain; But passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. III. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part;...tongue the charge denies, His conscience owns it true. V. Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man... | |
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Bound on a voyage of awful length, And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. But oars alone can ne'er prevail, To reach the distant coast ; The breath of Heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. 
