He looks abroad into the varied field Of nature, and, though poor perhaps compared With those whose mansions glitter in his sight, Calls the delightful scenery all his own. His are the mountains, and the valleys his, And the resplendent rivers. His to... Cyclopadia of American Literature - Page 91by Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1881Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...fcen'ry all his own. His are the mountains, and the rallies his, And the refplendent rivers. His t' enjoy With a propriety that none can feel, But who with filial confidence infpired Can lift to heav'n an unprefumptuous eye, And fmiling fay— my father made them all. Are... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...fcen'ry all his own. Hie are the mouniains, and the vallieff his, And the refplcndent rivers. His t' enjoy, With a propriety that none can feel, But who, with filial confidence ififpir'd, Can lift to heav'n an unprefumptuous eye, And fmiling, fay — My father made them all.... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...fcen'ry all his own. His are the mountains, and the vallies his, And the refplendent rivers. His t' enjoy With a propriety that none can feel, But who, with filial confidence infpir'd, Can lift to heav'n an unprefumptuous eye, • And fmiling fay—my Father made them alK'... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...fcen'ry all his own. His are the mountains, and the rallies his, And the refplendent rivers. His t' enjoy With a propriety that none can feel, But who, with filial confidence infpir'd, Can lift to heav'n an unprefumptuous eye, And fmiling fay — my Father made them all. Are... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...his own. .1 ' :• His are the mountains, and the Tallies- his, And the refplendent rivers. His t' enjoy . •-• ( With. a propriety that none can feel, . '• -^ But who, with filial confidence infpir'd, Can dift to heav'n an unprefumptuous eye, And fhailing. fay — my Father made them all.... | |
| 1793 - 650 pages
...But who with filial confidence inl'pirej, Can lift to Heav'n .in unprefumptunus eye, And fmiiing fay, my Father made them all. Are they not his by a peculiar right, And by an empdafis of intereft his, Whofe eye they fill и ith tears of holy joy, Whofe heart with praife, and... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...all his own. His are the mountains, and the vallies his, And the refplendent rivers. His t' enjoy V With a propriety that none can feel, But who, with filial confidence infpir'd, Can lift to heaven an unprefumptuous eye, > And fmiling fay — " My father made them all... | |
| 1796 - 220 pages
...the delightful feen'ry all his own. His are the mountains, and -the varies his, And the refplendent rivers : his to enjoy With a propriety that none can feel, But who, with filial confidence infpir'd, Can lift to Heaven an unprefutnptuons eye, And fmiling fay — My father made them all. Are... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...scen'ry all his own. His are the mountains, and the vallies his, And the resplendent rivers. His t' enjoy With a propriety that none can feel, But who, with filial confidence inspir'd, Can lift to heaven an unpresumptuous eye, And smiling say — " My Father made them all!"... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...fcen'ry all his own. His are the mountains, and the vallies his, And the refplendent rivers. His t' enjoy With a propriety that none can feel, But who, with filial confidence infpir'd, Can lift to heaven an unprefumptuous eye, \nd foiling fay—" My Father made them all !"... | |
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