 | William Cowper - 1814 - 390 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;...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 str.
...the string, And it revivg/agaio. Some foe to Iris upright intent . Finds out his weaker part ; Tirtue engages his assent, .But pleasure wins his heart....length, And dangers little known, A stranger to superior streoglh, Man vainly trusts his own. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast; The... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 str.
...part ; Virtue engages his aflent, " But plealure wins his heart. •f is here the folly of the wife, Through all his art we view ; And while his tongue...voyage of awful length, And dangers little known, A tlranger to luperior llrength, Man vainly trulls his own. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 str.
...ag«i>Some foe to his ur Finds out Virtue eng, But i-' POPE. iu HIS ur lit hip V*-' PROMISCTTOFS PIECES. 'Tis here the folly of the wise, Through all his art,...stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast fc The breath of heav'n must swell the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 str.
...spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the stun;; . And it revives again. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part...tongue the charge denies, His conscience owns it true. Round on a voyage of awful length. And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 str.
...spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part...little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vaiuly trusts his own. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast ; The hreath of... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1817 - 290 str.
...wise, Through ail his art, we view ; And while his tongue the charge déniée» His coDscience-ow&s it true. Bound on a voyage of awful length,. And dangers...stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. But oars alone can ne'er" prevail To reach the distant соаЯ; The breath of heav'u must swell the... | |
 | Charles Frederick Bennett - 1817 - 174 str.
...grief, resolved not to return to London an unsuccessful adventurec. My voyage resembled that of life : " Bound on a voyage of awful length, " And dangers little...to superior strength, " Man vainly trusts his own ; " But oars alone can ne'er prevail " To reach the distant coast — • '( The breath of heav'n must... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 str.
...spring, Vice seems already slain ; Bat passion rndely suaps the string, And it revives again. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part ; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wius his heart. Tis here the folly of the wise Throngh all his art we view ; And, while his tongue... | |
 | 1817 - 314 str.
...weaker part; Virtue engages his assent, Some foe to his upright intent But Pleasure wins his heart. Through all his art we view; And, while his tongue the charge denies, 'Tis here the folly of the wise His conscience owns it true. Bound on a voyage of awful length, And... | |
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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. 
