But he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to learn the dictates of his love, That, hard by nature and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind,... The life and letters of William Cowper - Página 230por William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1801 - 800 páginas
...they yet fecurely tread, Admoniih'd, fcorn the caution and the friend, Bent upon pleafure, heedlefs of its end. But He who knew what human hearts would prove. How flow to learn tine dictates of his love, That hard by nature and of Itubborn will, A life of cafe would... | |
| 1828
...unknown; No trav'llcr ever reach'd that blest abode, Who found not thorns and briars in his road: For lie, who knew what human hearts would prove, How slow to...life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the souls his grace designed To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all... | |
| Jeanne Marie Bouvières de la Motte Guyon - 1802 - 158 páginas
...spread, With unshod feet thty yet securely tread, Admonish'd, srom the caution and the friend, Bent upon pleasure, heedless of its end. But he who knew what...slow to learn the dictates of his Love, That hard by nauire and of stubborn will, A life of er.se would make them harder still, In pity to the sinners he... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 364 páginas
...they yet fecurely tread, Admonifhed, fcorn the caution and the friend, Bent vipon pleafure, heedlefs of its end. But he, who knew what human hearts would prove, How flow to learn the dictates of his love, That hard by nature and of ftubborn will, A life of eafe would... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 442 páginas
...unshod feet, and yet unharm'd, they tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution, and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He who knew what...few, design'd T escape the common ruin of their kind, Call' d for a cloud to darken all their years, And said — Go spend them in the vale of tears ! Oh... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 452 páginas
...unshod feet, and yet unharm'd, they tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution, and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He who knew what...would make them harder still. In pity to a chosen few, design' d T escape the common ruin of their kind, Call' d for a cloud to darken all their years, And... | |
| Jeanne Marie Bouvières de la Motte Guyon - 1803 - 164 páginas
...spread, With unshod feet they yet securely tread, Admonish'd, scorn the caution and the friend, Bent upon pleasure, heedless of its end. But he who knew what...life of ease would make them harder still, In pity to the sinners he design'd To rescue from the ruins of mankind, Call'd for a cloud to darken all their... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 450 páginas
...unshod feet, and yet u.nharm'd, they tread, Admonish' d, scorn the caution, and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He who knew what human hearts would prove. How slow to learn the diclates of his love ; That hard by nature, and of stubborn will, A life of ease would make thc-m harder... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 330 páginas
...Admonifh'd, fcorn the caution, and the friend, Bent all on pleafure, heedlefs of its end. HQW flow to learn the dictates of his love { That hard by nature, and of ftubborn will, A life of eafe would make them harder ftill. In pity to a chofen few, defign'd T' efcape... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 456 páginas
...unshod feet, and yet unharm'd, they tread, AdmonisHd, scorn the caution, and the friend, Bent all on pleasure, heedless of its end. But He who knew what human hearts would pr or e^ Hozu slow to learn the diclates of his love ; That hard by nature, and of stubborn will, A... | |
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