Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast ; The breath of Heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. His Memoirs and Poetry - Página 28por Charles Frederick Bennett - 1817 - 144 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Cowper - 1793 - 378 páginas
...his art we. view ; And^ while his tongue the charge denies, His confcience owns it true. v- -,: "... Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A ftranger to fuperior ftrengt;bj! Man vainly trufts his own,. THE MODERN PATRIOT. VI. But oars alone... | |
| William Cowper - 1798 - 370 páginas
...Through all his art we view; And, while his tongue the charge denies, His confcience owns it true. V. Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A ftranger to fuperior ftrength, Man vainly trufts his own. VI. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 páginas
...Through all his art, we view ; And while his tongue the charge denies, His coufcience owns it true. Bound on a voyage of awful length, And dangers little known, A ftranger to fuperior ftrength, Man vainly trufts his own. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 372 páginas
...Through all his art we view; And, while his tongue the charge denies, His confcience owns it true. V. Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A ftranger to fuperior ftrength, Man vainly trufts his own. VJ. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach... | |
| W. M. - 1801 - 356 páginas
...wife, Thro' all his art we view; And while his tongue the charge denies, His confidence owns it true. Bound on a voyage of awful length, And dangers little known, A ftrangerto fuperior ftrength, Whether thou lov 'ft to glide along, Attended by an airy throng Of gentle... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 310 páginas
...Through all his art we view ; And, while his tongue the charge denies, His conscience owns it true. V. Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little...stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. VI. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast, The breath of heav'n must swell the... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 362 páginas
...Through all his art we view; And, while his tongue the charge denies, His confcience owns it true. M > V. Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A ftranger co luperior ftrength, Man vainly tiufts his own. VI. But oars alone can never prevail To reach... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 478 páginas
...awful length And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. VI. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast; The breath of heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. THE MODERN PATRIOT. I. REBELLION is my theme all... | |
| Collection - 1807 - 650 páginas
...length, Through dangers little knpwn : A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. 4 But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant...heav'n must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. 577. LM WATTS. I'/iriilian fortituslf. 1 /COURAGE, my soul! while GOD is ^-^ near, What enemy hast... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 354 páginas
...assent, But Pleasure wins his heart. IV. 'Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view ; V. Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A stranger to suparior strengthi^i Man yainly trusts his own. VI. But oars alone can ne'er prevail, To reach the... | |
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