 God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, should most abound And least be threatened in the fields and groves...  Poems - Strana 40autor/autoři: William Cowper - 1788Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 str.
...her day had pow'r to be, For whom God heard his Abr'am plead in vain. RURAL LIFE PREFERRED. CrOD made the country, and man made the town : What wonder then...that health and virtue, gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, should most abound And least be thrcaten'd in... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 str.
...rites Have dwindled into unrefpeeted forms, And knees and haffocks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then...holds out to all , fhould moft abound And leaft be threatened in the fields and groves? Poffefs ye therefore, ye who, borne about In chariots and fedans,... | |
 | 1802 - 302 str.
...customs of her own, till sabbath rites Have dwindled into unrespefted- forms, And knees and hassccs are well-nigh divorc'd. God made the country, and...town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts 750 That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, should most abound, And... | |
 | 1803 - 250 str.
...head on the frefh green recline, fHis head uncharg'd with fear, or with defign !—Comity, GOD made the country : and man made the town. What wonder,...fweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, mould moft abound, And leaft be threatened, in the fields and groves ? PoiTefs ye, therefore, ye who,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 386 str.
...dwindled into unrefpected forms, And knees and haflbcks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country,and man made the town. What wonder then that health and...fweet the bitter draught, That life holds out to all, mould moft abound And leaft be threatened in the fields and groves ? Poflefs ye therefore, ye who,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 str.
...divorc'd. God made the country, and man made the town. -- ,L — •• — -- * _ .. . — -^ _ . . What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts That...fweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, mould moft abound And leaft be threaten'd in the fields and groves ? Poffefs ye, therefore, ye, who,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 str.
...rites Have dwindled into unrefpected forms, And knees and haffocks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then...holds out to all, fhould moft abound And leaft be threatened in the fields and groves ? Poflefs ye therefore, ye who, borne about In chariots and fedans,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 366 str.
...ritci Have dwindled into unrefpccted forms, And knees and haffocks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then...That life holds out to all, fhould moft abound And Icaft be threatened in the fields and groves .' l'offefs ye therefore, ye who, borne about In chariots... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 str.
...rites Have dwindjed into unrepected forms, And knees and hassocks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country, and man made the town, What wonder then...that health and virtue, gifts, That can alone make sweet the bitter draught, That life holds out to all, should most abound And least be threatened in... | |
 | 1806 - 688 str.
...lines by Cowper, the comparison between the tvtnL.jf ol town and country. God made the country, and mm made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, should most abound, And least he threaten'd, in... | |
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