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" I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain ; And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he... "
Poems - Page 48
by William Cowper - 1815
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...plain in manner. Decent, folemn, chafte, And natural in gefture. Much imprefs'd Himfelf, as confcious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too. Affe&ionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes A mefienger of grace to guilty men. Behold...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...plain in manner. Decent, folemn, chafte, And natural in gefture. Much imprefs'd Ilimfelf, as confcious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too. Affe&ionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes A meffenger of grace to guilty men. Behold...
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The Connecticut evangelical magazine, Volume 5

1804 - 498 pages
...on earth, would hear, approve and own. Simple, grave, sincere i In doctrine uncorrupt; in language And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural...Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious that the flock he fed Should feel it too. Affectionateinlook, And tender in address, as well becomes...
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Beauties of Cowper: To which are Prefixed, a Life of the Author and ...

William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...own— Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his de>ign. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine...conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the Hock lie feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger...
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The Port Folio, Volume 6

Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1811 - 702 pages
...language plain, And plain in manner, decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impressed Himself as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he tends May feel it too; affectionate in look, And tender in address, ai well becomes A messenger of...
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The history of Netterville, a chance pedestrian, Volume 2

Netterville (fict.name.) - 1802 - 324 pages
...she beheld the hand-writing of her mother ! She read as follows in the next chapter. CHAP. VJI. „ " I would express him simple, grave, sincere, -" -In...charge, and anxious " Mainly that the flock he feeds — should feel it too. " Affectionate in look, and tender in address, as well " Becomes the messenger...
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Poems of Established Reputation: To Wit: 1st. The Art of Preserving Health

Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...as Paul, 395 Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own.— — Paul should himself direft me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his...design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doftrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, . 400 And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...plain in manner ; decent, folemn, chafte, And natural in gefture ; much impreffed "unfelf, as confcious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affeftionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes A meffenger of grace to guilty men....
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The Christian observer [afterw.] The Christian observer and advocate

1803 - 818 pages
...authority but that of his Bible. We will conclude our review with some admirable lines from our great His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere j uncorrupt; in language plain, decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impressM Himself,...
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The Universal magazine, Volume 15

1811 - 544 pages
...the praise so beautifully expressed by Cowper, in honour of the truly Christian clergyman: — — " simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncorrupt ; in...in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in g<"sUire, much imprrssM Himself, as conscious of his antul charge, And an xious mainly that the flock...
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