 | Noah Davis - 1826 - 284 str.
...spring, Vice seems already slain ; But passion rudely snaps the strinir. And it revives again. 3 Some foe to his upright intent, Finds out his weaker part ; Virtue engages his assent, Bat pleasure wins his heart. 4 'Tis here the folly of the wise, Through all his art we view ; And,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 262 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 hia assent, But Pleasure wins his heart. IV. 'Tis hero the folly of the wise Through all his heart... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 str.
...passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. 3. Some foe to his upright intent Finds oat 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 bis tongue the charge denies,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 str.
...spring', Vice seems already slain* ; But passion rudely snaps the string', And it revives again*. S Some foe to his upright intent', ' Finds out his weaker...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 str.
...us to behold and lore « 2 Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins his heart. •• , y s. 4 'Tis here the folly of the wise, . , Through all his art. we view ; And while his tongue the charge deniefc His co: science owns it true. & Bound on a voyage of awful length, And dangers little known,... | |
 | James Lackington - 1827 - 368 str.
...me an account where I might find her ; but I did not see her until several weeks after that. " Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part ; Virtue engages his assent, But pleasure wins the heart. "Tis here the folly of the wise, Through all his arts we view, And while his tongue the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 276 str.
...J* Virtue engages his assent, And whUehTs tongue the charge denies, His conscience owns it true. 5. Bound on a voyage of awful length, And dangers little known, A stranger to superiour strength, Man vainly trusts his own. 6. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 308 str.
...spring, Vice seems already slain; But passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. 3. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part; Virtue engages his absent, But pleasure wins his heart. 4. 'Tis here the folly of the wise, Through all his art we view;... | |
 | 1828 - 398 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...denies, His conscience owns it true, Bound on a voyage *f awful length And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength. Man vainly trusts his own,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 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 his heart we view ; And, while his tongue the charge denies, His conscience owns it true. Bound on a voyage... | |
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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. 
