 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...bid to spare The man that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same ; Both speed their journey with a restless stream... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...dangers:ofa frightful shape; An earthquake may be .bid toicpaie The man, that'sstrangled .by allwir. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest...angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same, Both speed their journey with a restless stream... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...dangers of a frightful shape ; An earthquake may be bid to spare The man, that's strangled by a hair* Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest...we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But hi the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same, Both speed... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...man, that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest in what legist we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same, Both speed their journey with a restless str&am;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...to spare The man that's strangled by a hair. , Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread ; Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. Epitafih. A heap of dust alone remains of thee : 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. Fame.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...bid to spare The man, thaf s strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow. But in the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same, Both speed their journey with a restless stream;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...bid to spare The man, that's strangled by a hair* Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same, Both speed their journey with a restless stream;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...to spare The man, that's strangled by a hair. ' Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow. A COMPARISON. THE lapse of time and rivers is the same, Both speed their journey with a restless stream;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...bid to spare The man that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oft'nest in what least we dread ; Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the, sunshine strikes the blow. Epitaph. Howflov ! d,how valu'd once, avails thee not r To whom related, or by whom begot: A Heap of... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1813 - 276 pages
...dangers of a frightful shape : An earthquake may be bid to spare The man that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest...with angry brow But in the sunshine strikes the blow. Enitaph. How lov'd, how valu'd onee avails thee not, To whom related or by whom begot: A heap of dust... | |
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Tis Providence alone secures In every change both mine and yours : Safety consists not in escape From dangers of a frightful shape ; An earthquake may be bid to spare The man that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest... 
