Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks, Births, deaths, and marriages, epistles wet With tears that trickled down the writer's cheeks Fast as the periods from his fluent quill, Or... Poems - Страница 74написао/ла William Cowper - 1817Пуни преглед - О овој књизи
| William Cowper - 1869 - 306 страница
...his one concern Is to conduet it to the destin'd inn ; And having dropp'd th' expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch. Cold...messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands and of joy to snme ; To him indifTrent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks, Births, deaths,... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 278 страница
...inn ; And, having dropp'd th' expecti'd bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wrench, Cold and yet cheerful : messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him indiff'rent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks, Births, deaths, and marriages,... | |
| William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 234 страница
...brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn, And having dropt the expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes ; light-hearted wretch, Cold,...cheeks, - Fast as the periods from his fluent quill ; Or charg'd with amorous sighs of absent swains, Or nymphs responsive, equally affect His horse and him,... | |
| W. JILLARD HORT - 1822 - 156 страница
...the destined inn, And having dropt the expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes; light hearted wretch ! Cold and yet cheerful; messenger of grief, Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some, 6. TIMOI.EON. Timoleon, the Corinthian, was a truly illustrious man. He was prudent, temperate, patient... | |
| 1823 - 468 страница
...as they trotted over the pavement — Messengers of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks ; Births,...cheeks, Fast as the periods from his fluent quill, Or cloyed with amorous sighs of absent swains, Or nymph responsive. and thus commenced my journey on the... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 470 страница
...Cold and yet cheerful : messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some; To him indifPrent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall...cheeks Fast as the periods from his fluent quill, Or charg'd with am'rous sighs of absent swains, Or nymphs responsive, equally affect His horse and him,... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 страница
...And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Coldand yet cheerful : messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands,...or Joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks,' Hirths, deaths and marriages, epistles wet With tears, that trickled down the writer's cheeks ''ast... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 450 страница
...one concern Is to conduct it to the destin'd inn : And, having dropp'dth' expected bag, pass on. . He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold...grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some; To him indiffrent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks, Births, deaths, and marriages,... | |
| British poets - 1824 - 676 страница
...strapp'd waist, and frozen locks, News from all nations lumb'ring at his back. Cowper's Task, b. 4. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold...of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some, NIGHT. The day is fled, and dismal night descends, Casting her sable arms around the world, And folding... | |
| William Cowper - 1826 - 242 страница
...one concern Is to conduct it to the destin'd inn ; 10 And having dropp'd th' expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch. Cold...Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some ; To him indifTrent whether grief or joy. 15 Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks, Births, deaths, and marriages,... | |
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