 | William Cowper - 1905 - 916 Seiten
...enthroned and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies ! And now, farewell. Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wished is done By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem to have lived my childhood o'er... | |
 | Northampton (Mass.) - 1905 - 566 Seiten
...I can say: "My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies." That is William Cowper. [Applause.] On his mother's picture. But I share the glory with William Cowper.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1905 - 716 Seiten
...birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — 110 The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell— time, unrevok'd, has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By contemplation's help, not sought... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1906 - 844 Seiten
...pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies! And now, farewell! — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course; yet what I wish'd is done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, us I seem t' have lived my childhood o'er again; To have renew'd the joys that once were mine, Without... | |
 | 1907 - 372 Seiten
...enthroned, and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. And now farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wished is done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem to have lived my childhood o'er... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1907 - 654 Seiten
...and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — 11o The son of parents passed into the skies! And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wished is done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem to have lived my childhood o'er... | |
 | 1856 - 712 Seiten
...Cowper : — " My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise, — The son of parents pass'd into the skies." He received his early education in the parish school of Dunscore, to which place his parents removed... | |
 | 1908 - 444 Seiten
...pretensions rise — 110 The son of parents pass'd into the skies. And now, farewell — time, unrevok'd, has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done....By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem t' have liv'd my childhood o'er again ; To have renew'd the joys that once were mine. Without the sin... | |
 | Edward Verrall Lucas - 1908 - 396 Seiten
...pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevok'd has run His wonted course, yet what I wish'd is done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem'd t' have liv'd my childhood o'er again ; To have renew'd the joys that once were mine, 185 Without... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1908 - 562 Seiten
...cnthroned and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise— no The son of parents passed into the skies! And now, farewell. Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wished is done: By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem t' have lived my childhood o'er... | |
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My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents pass'd into the skies. 
