 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 str.
...spring, Vice seems already' slam ; But passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part...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,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 str.
...the string, And it revives again'. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part; \irtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. 'Tis...stranger 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 swell the sail,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 278 str.
...Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. Some foe to bis upright intent Finds out his weaker part ; Virtue...owns it true. Bound on a voyage of awful length, And djingprs little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own But oars alone can... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 str.
...upright intent Finds out his weaker part j Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. 4. 'Tis here the folly of the wise, Through all his art...tongue the charge denies, His conscience owns it true. 5. Bound on a voyage of awful length. And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, 6.... | |
 | Jonathan Peele Dabney - 1821 - 316 str.
...irresolute is man : The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. 2 Some foe to his upright intent, Finds out his weaker part...Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. 3 Life's voyage is of awful length, Thro' dangers little known : A stranger to superior strength, Man... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1822 - 312 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;...heart. -Tis here the folly of the wise/ Through all bis art, we view ; And while bis tongue the charge denies. His conscience owns it true. Bound on a... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 str.
...upright intent Finds out his weaker part ; rtue engages his assent, But Pleasure wins his heart. IV. 'Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art...tongue the charge denies, His conscience owns it true. VOL. XXXVI. U V. Such civil broils are my delight, Though some folks can't endure them, Who say the... | |
 | David Pickering - 1822 - 442 str.
...irresolute is man ? The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. 2 Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part...Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. , 3 Life leads in paths of doubtful length Through dangers little known :° A stranger to superior... | |
 | Youth's instructor - 1822 - 488 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...Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. POETRY. 359 "Tis here the folly of the wise, — Through all his art we view ; And while bis tongue... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 str.
...spring, : f, Vice seems already slain; But passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. 8. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part;...Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. 4. 'Tis here the folly of the wise, Through all his art we view; And while his tongue the charge denies,... | |
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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. 
