 Twere well with most, if books that could engage Their childhood, pleased them at a riper age ; The man approving what had charmed the boy, Would die at last in comfort, peace, and joy, And not with curses on his art who stole The gem of truth from his...  Mores Catholici: Or, Ages of Faith ... - Page 136by Kenelm Henry Digby - 1839Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...PROGRESS of the foul to God. Twere well with moft, if books, that could engage Their childhood, pleafed them at a riper age; The man, approving what had charmed the boy. Would die at laft in comfort, peace and joy; And not with curfes on his heart, who ftole The gem of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 386 pages
...PROGRESS of the foul to God. •Twere well with moft, if books, that could engage Their childhood, pleafed them at a riper age; The man, approving what had charmed the boy, Would die at laft in comfort, peace and joy; And not with curfes on his heart, who Hole The gem of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 pages
...PIIOGKESS of the foul to God. 'Twere well with moft, if books, that could engage Their childhood, pleafed them at a riper age ; The man, approving what had charmed the boy, Would die at laft in comfort, peace and joy ; And not with curfes on his heart, who ftole The gem of... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...road, And guides the PROGRESS of the soul to God. Twere well with most, if books, that could engage Their childhood, pleased them at a riper age ; The man, approving what had charmed the boy, Would die at last in comfort, peace and joy ; And not with curses on his heart, who stole The gem of... | |
 | 1810 - 430 pages
...and by a native and be-- witching simplicity. " 'Twere well with most if books that could engage, " Their childhood! pleased them at a riper age, " The man approving, what had pleased the boy, " Would die at last in comfort, peace, and joy, " And not with curses on his head... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...road, And guides the PROGRESS of the soul to God. 'Twere well with most, if haoks that could engage Their childhood, pleased them at a riper age ; The man, approving what had charmed the hoy, Would die at last in comfort, peace, and joy ; And not with curses on his heart, who stole The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...road, And guides the PROGRESS of the soul to God. "1'werc well with most, if books that could engage Their childhood, pleased them at a riper age ; The man, approving what had charmed the boy, Would die at last in comfort, peace, and joy ; And not with curses on his heart, who stole The gem... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...road, And gnides the progress of the soul to God. *Twere well with most, if books, that could engage Their childhood, pleased them at a riper age; The man, approving what had charm'd the boy, Would die at last in comfort, peace, and joy; And not with curses on his heart, who... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...road, And guides the PROGRESS of the soul to God. 'Twere well with most, if books that could engage Their childhood, pleased them at a riper age ; The man approving what had charmed the boy, Would die at last in comfort, peace, and joy ; And not with curses on his heart, who stole The gem... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...road, And guides the progress of the soul to God"f were well with, most, if books that could engage Their childhood, pleased them at a riper age; The man, approving what had charm 'd the boy, Would die at last ш comfort, peace, and joy ; And not with curses on his heart,... | |
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