 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 pages
...make his fate his choice. Whom peace, the fruit ** Of Virtue^ and whom virtue, fruit of Faitb, •* Prepare for Happiness', bespeak him one, " Content indeed to sojourn, while he must, M Below the skies — but, having there his home. « The World o'erlooks him in her busy search «... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1808 - 430 pages
...Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content, 1 11 ' ,1, to sojourn while he must Below the slue?, hat having there his home, The world o'erlooks him in her busy search Of objectrmore illustrious in her view ; And occupy'd :IB earnestly as she, Though more sublimely, lie... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...Is pleas'd with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the, fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare for happiness ; hespeak him one Content indeed to sojourn while he must Below the skies, hut having there his home.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pages
...state, Is pleas'd with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith,...view ; And, occupied as earnestly as she, Though more sublimely, he o'erlooks the world. She scorns his pleasures, for she knows them not ; He seeks not... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...pleas'd with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice; whom peace, the fruit 910 Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare...Below the skies, but having there his home. The World overlooks him in her busy search Of objects, more illustrious in her view; And, occupied as earnestly... | |
 | 1810 - 594 pages
...matchless as his worth. April?. Iz. WA. / % GEORGE VOL. ir. The world o'«rlooks him in her busjr seirdt Of objects more illustrious in her view; And occupied as earnestly as she, Though more sublimely, he o'erlooks the world. She scorns his pleasures, for she knows them not : He seeks not... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...state, Is pleas'd with it, and were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith,...having there his home. The world o'erlooks him in her bus)' search Of objects, more illustrious in her view ; And, occupied as earnestly as she, Though more... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 390 pages
...pleas'd with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice; whom peace, thefruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prepare...view; And, occupied as earnestly as she, Though more sublimely, he o'erlooks the World. She scorns his pleasures, for she knows them not; He seeks not hers,... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1813 - 478 pages
...choicei whom peace, the Jrult Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith, Prs are for happinessi hespeak him one Content, indeed, to sojourn while he must Below the skies, hut having there his home, The world o-erlooks him in her husy search Of ohjects more illustrinus in... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...state, Is pleas'd with it, and, were Be free to choose, Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom virtue, fruit of faith,...sojourn while he must Below the skies, but having (hew his home. The World o'erlooks him in her busy search Of objects, more illustrious in her view... | |
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He is the happy man whose life e'en now Shows somewhat of that happier life to come ; Who, doom'd to an obscure but tranquil state, Is pleased with it, and, were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice; whom peace, the fruit Of virtue, and whom... 
