He is the happy man whose life e'en now Shows somewhat of that happier life to come ; Who, doom'd to an obscure but tranquil state, Is pleased with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom... Minutes of the Committee of Council on Education - Page 132by Great Britain. Committee on Education - 1851Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...pleas'd with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare...Below the skies, but having there his home. The world o'erlooks him in her busy search Of objects, more illustrious in her view; And, occupied as earnestly... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...pleas'd with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare...Below the skies, but having there his home. The world o'erlooks him in her busy search Of objects, more illustrious in her view; .iiid, occupied as earnestly... | |
| Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...pleas'd with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the fruit 910 Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare...Below the skies, but having there his home. The world o'erlooks him in her busy search 915 Of objefts, more illustrious in her view ; And, occupied as earnestly... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...pleas'd with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare...Below the skies, but having there his home. The world o'erlooks him in her busy search Of objects, more illustrious in her view ; And, occupied as earnestly... | |
| 1801 - 432 pages
...pleas'd with it, and were he free to chuse, Would make his fate his choice — whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare...Below the skies, but having there his home ! The world o'erlooks him in her busy search Of objects more illustrious in her view, And occupied as earnestly... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 pages
...Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the. Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, [fruit Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content indeed...Below the skies, but having there his home. The world o'erlooks him in her busy search Of objects, more illustrious in her view ; And, occupied as earnestly... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, [fruit Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content indeed...the skies, but having there his home. , The world o'erlooks him in her busy search. Of objects, more illustrious in her viewi And, occupied as earnestly... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 586 pages
...make his fate his choice. Whom peace, the fruit « Of Virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of Faithy «* Prepare for Happiness; bespeak him one, *' Content...skies — but, having there his home. « The World o'erlooks him in her busy search " Of objects more illustrious in her view; " And occupied as earnestly... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 588 pages
...make his fate his choice. Whom peace, the fruit ** Of Virtue^ and whom virtue, fruit of Faitb, •* Prepare for Happiness', bespeak him one, " Content indeed to sojourn, while he must, M Below the skies — but, having there his home. « The World o'erlooks him in her busy search «... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...whom peace, the, fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare for happiness ; hespeak him one Content indeed to sojourn while he must Below the skies, hut having there his home. The World o'erlooks him in her husy search Of ohjects, more illustrious... | |
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