 So manifold in cares, whose every day Brings its own evil with it, makes it less : For he has wings that neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine. No nook so narrow but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large.  The British poets, including translations - Page 127by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...makes it less : For he has wings that neither sickness, pain, Nor penury, can cripple or confine. No nook so narrow but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large. Th' oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...it less : 770 For he has wings that neither sickness, pain, Nor penury, can cripple or confine. No nook so narrow but he spreads them there With ease,...holds His body bound ; but knows not what a range 775 His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain ; And that to bind him is a vain attempt Whom God delights... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...large. The oppreffor holds His body bound ; but knows not what a range His fpirit takes, unconfcious of a chain ; And that to bind him is a vain attempt...Whom God delights in, and in whom he dwells. Acquaint thyfelf with God, if thou wouldeft tafte His works. Admitted once to his embrace, Thou fhalt perceive... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...makes it less : For he has wings, that neither sickness, pain, Nor penury, can cripple or confine. No nook so narrow but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large. Th' oppressor holds His body bound ; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...large. TV oppreflbr holds His body bound ; but knows not what a range His fpirit takesi unconfcious of a chain ; And that to bind him is a vain attempt...Whom God delights in, and in whom he dwells. Acquaint thyfelf with God, if thou would'ft tafte His works. Admitted once to his embrace, Thou fha!t perceive... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...brge. Th' opprellbr holds His body bound, but knows not what u range Jiis fpint takes, unconfcious of a chain; And that to bind him is a vain attempt,...God delights in, and in whom he dwells. Acquaint thy felt" with Godjf thou wouldft fcilte His works. Admitted once to his embrace, Thou malt perceive that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 pages
...lars;e. The oppreffor holds His brdy bound ; but knows not what a range His fpirit takes, unconfcious of a chain ; And that to bind him is a vain attempt...Whom God delights in, and in whom he dwells. Acquaint thyfelf with God, if thou wouldeft taftt His works. Admitted once to his embrace, Thou Ihalt perceive... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...makes it less : For he has wings, that neither sickness, pain, Nor penury, can cripple or confine. No nook so narrow but he spreads them there With ease,...of a chain ; And that to bind him is a vain attempt Whpm God delights in, and in whom he dwells. Acquaint thyself with God, if thou wouldest taste His... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...makes it less : For he has wings, that neither sickness, pain, Nor penury, can cripple or confine. No nook so narrow but he spreads them there With ease,...at large. The oppressor holds His body bound ; but kaows-nat what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain ; And that to bind him is a vain attempt... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pages
...makes it less : For he has wings, that neither sickness, pain, Nor penury, can cripple or confine. No nook so narrow but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large. Th' oppressor holds His body bound ; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a... | |
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