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... Solitude - Seite 193von Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1808 - 403 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Cowper - 1839 - 554 Seiten
...effeetual work, Thy word fulfill'd, the conquest of a world ! He is the happy man, whose life even 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 chuse, [fruit Would make his fate his choice ; whom peace, the... | |
| 1839 - 168 Seiten
...enjoys more keenly all that others enjoy, and has, besides, an added and superior joy of its own:— He is the happy man, whose life e'en now Shows somewhat of that happier life to come. And as to the effects of this unworldly spirit on worldly success, it is frequently not so adverse... | |
| 1839 - 532 Seiten
...enjoys more keenly all that others enjoy, and has, besides, an added and superior joy of its own : He H the happy man, whose life e'en now Shows somewhat of that happier life to come. And as to the effects of this unworldly spirit on worldly success, it is frequently not so adverse... | |
| 1840 - 188 Seiten
...enjoys more keenly all that others enjoy, and has, besides, an added and superior joy of its own : He is the happy man, whose life e'en now Shows somewhat of that happier life to come. And as to the effects of this unworldly spirit on worldly success, it is frequently not so adverse... | |
| 1847 - 720 Seiten
...ambition of Croesus, who thought, Surely Solon will call we the happy man. But, my young triends — ' He is the happy man, whose life e'en now Shows somewhat of that happier life to comc.' The closing days of Crcesus were days of disaster and trouble — for he went to war, and though... | |
| William Cowper - 1841 - 456 Seiten
...effectual work, Thy word fulfill' d, the conquest of a world! He is the happy man, whose life even 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, fihe Of virtue,... | |
| 1841 - 488 Seiten
...of this solitude, he was happy. The secret of his happiness is well told by the poet : — " He la the happy man, whose life e'en now Shows somewhat of that happier life to come ; Who, doomed to an obscure and tranquil state, Is pleased with it, and, were he free to choose, "Would make... | |
| Gems - 1841 - 624 Seiten
...assurance of their own success, And that, infused from heaven, must thither tend." THE HAPPY MAN. HB is the happy man whose life e'en now Shows somewhat of that happier life to oome ; Who, doomed to an obscure but tranquil state, Is pleased with it, and, were he free to choose,... | |
| 1841 - 214 Seiten
...indeed, of the lessons taught in the Divine system of Christian philosophy. By this we are taught that, ' He is the happy man, whose life e'en now Shows somewhat of that happier lile to come; Who, doom'd to an obscure, but tranquil state, Is pleas'd with it, and, were he free... | |
| 1843 - 758 Seiten
...esen now Shows somewhat of that happier life to come; Who, eloom'd to an obscure, but tranquil etate, Is pleas'd with it, and were he free to choose, Would make his fate his choice." TWELVE GOLDEN RULES: THE GOVERNMENT OF CHILDREN. 1. NEVER improperly indulge children, nor unnecessarily... | |
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