 As in Dodona once thy kindred trees Oracular, I would not curious ask The future, best unknown, but at thy mouth Inquisitive, the less ambiguous past. By thee I might correct, erroneous oft, The clock of history, facts and events Timing more punctual,...  The Monthly review. New and improved ser - Page 2501804Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...Fost'ring propitious, thou becam'st a twig. 452 Who liv'd,when thou wast such ? Oh, couldst thou speak, As in Dodona once thy kindred trees Oracular, I would...Timing more punctual, unrecorded facts Recov'ring, and mistated setting right Desp'rate attempt, till trees shall speak again ! i Time made thee what thou... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 436 pages
...Fost'rinjj propitious, thou becam'st a twig. Who liv'd when thou was such ? Oh ! couldst thou speak, As in Dodona once thy kindred trees, Oracular, I would...Timing more punctual, unrecorded facts Recov'ring, and mistated, setting right: — Desp'rate attempt till trees shall speak again ! Time made thee what thou... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 844 pages
...EvM when thou was such ! Qh ! cou\dst thou speak, As in Dodona once thy kindred trees* Oracular, 1 would not curious ask The future, best unknown, but...past ! By thee, I might correct, erroneous oft. The dock of history, facts and events Timing more punctual, unrecorded facts Hecov'ring, and mistated,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...ring propitious, thou becam'st a twig, . j 454 Who hVd, when thou wast such? Oh, could thou speak, As in Dodona once thy kindred trees Oracular, I would...correct, erroneous oft, The clock of history, facts arid events Timing more punctual, unrecorded facts Recov'ring, and mistated setting right Des'p'rate... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pages
...Fost'ring propitious, thou becam'st a twig. Who li v'd,when thou wast such ? O,couldst thou speak, 424 As in Dodona once thy kindred trees Oracular, I would...Timing more punctual, unrecorded facts Recov'ring, and mistated setting right Desp'rate attempt, till trees shall speak again ! Time made thee what thouwast,... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 446 pages
...Fost'ring propitious, thou becam'st a twig. Who li v'd,when thou wast such FO,couldst thou speak, 424 As in Dodona once thy kindred trees Oracular, I would...Timing more punctual, unrecorded facts' Recov'ring, and mistated setting right Desp'rate attempt, till trees shall speak again ! Time made thee what thou wast,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 528 pages
...propitious, thou becam'st a twig. -.•' ' Who liv'd, when thou wast such? Oh, couldst thou speak, As in Dodona once thy kindred trees Oracular, I would...more punctual, unrecorded facts / , Recov'ring, and mistated setting right — Desp'rate attempt, till trees shall speak again! Time made thee what thou... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 434 pages
...Fosl'riug propitious, thou becam'st a twig. Who liv'd, when thou wast such? Oh, couldst thou speak, As in Dodona once thy kindred trees Oracular, I would...erroneous oft. The clock of history, facts and events Tnning more punctual, unrecorded facts Recov'ring, and mistated setting right Desp'rate attempt, till... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 400 pages
...Fost'ring propitious, thou becam'st a twig. Who liv'd, when thou wast such ? Oh, couldst thou speak, As in Dodona once thy kindred trees Oracular, I would...Timing more punctual, unrecorded facts Recov'ring, and unstated setting right Desp'rate attempt till trees shall speak again ! Time made thee what thou wast,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...twig. Who liv'd, when thou wast such .' Oh, couldst thou As in Dodona once thy kindred trees [speak, Oracular, I would not curious ask The future, best...Timing more punctual, unrecorded facts Recov'ring, and mistated setting right — Desp'rate attempt, till trees shall speak again ! Time made thee what thou... | |
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