 Than those of age, thy forehead wrapp'd in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urged by storms along its slippery way, I love thee, all unlovely as thou seem'st, And dreaded as thou art...  The Task: A Poem - Page 79by William Cowper - 1842 - 150 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1867 - 964 pages
...snows than those of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, a leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy tlirone i sliding car, indebted to no wheels, but urg'd by storms along its ilipp'ry way, I love thee, au unlovely as thou seem'st, and dreaded as them art ! For as I passed by,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...snows Than those of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urg'd by...slipp'ry way, I love thee, all unlovely as thou seem'st, II. L • And dreaded as thou art! Thou hold'st the sun A pris'ner in the yet undawning east, Short'ning... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...snows Than those of age, tliy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urg'd by storms along its slipp'ry way, 1 lo.ve thee, ail unlovely as tliou seeju'st. And dreaded as thou art! Thou hold'st the sun A pris'ner... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...snows Than those of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urg'd by...along its slipp'ry way, I love thee, all unlovely at thou seem'st, And dreaded as thou art ! Thou hold'st the sun A pris'ner in the yet undawning east,... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...sceptre, and thy throne 125 A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urged by storms along its slippery way, I love thee, all unlovely as thou seem'st, And dreaded as thou art ! Thou hold'st the sun, A prisoner in the yet undawning east, 13ft Shortening his journey between morn and noon, And hurrying... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...hy storms along it's slipp'ry way, If '' I love thee, all unlovely as thoa seem'st, .'i«••-rn A And dreaded as thou art ! Thou hold'st the sun '/:' A pris'ner in the yet undawning east, t' i«,vi sriT Short'ning hie journey hetween morn and nooat'i II And hurrying him, impatient of his... | |
 | Edward Mangin - 1808 - 236 pages
...of age ; thy forehead wfapt in clouds; A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding ear, indebted to no wheels, But urg'd by storms along its slipp'ry way." That of evening, in the same book, i» also very finely imagined: " Return, sweet Evening, and continue... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...snows Than those of age; thy forehead wrapt in clouds; A leafless branch thy sceptre ; and thy throne ce ! How do thy potions, with insidious joy, Diffuse their pleasur slippery way ; i lovethee, all unlovely as thou secm'st, And dreaded as thon art. Thou hold'st the... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...snows Than those 'of age, thy forehead wrapp'd in clonds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urg'd by storms along it's slipp'ry way, I love thee, all unlovely as thou seem'st, And dreaded as thou art ! Thou hold'st... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urg'd by storms along it's slipp'ry way, I love thee, all unlovely as thou seem'st, And dreaded as thou art ! Thou hold'st the suu A prisoner in the yet undawning east, Short'ning his journey between morn and noon. And hurrying... | |
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