 But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair, Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place, And mercy, encouraging thought...  The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Page 199by William Cowper - 1853Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 312 pages
...down in his lair, Ev'n here is a feafon of reft, And I to my cabin repair. There is mercy in ev'ry place, And mercy, encouraging thought ! Gives even...affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. On tie Promotion of EDWARD THURLOW, Efq. tt the Lord High-ChancellorJhip of England. I. ROUND Thurlow's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...of reft, And I to my cabin repair. 4There's mercy in every place; And mercy, encouraging thought I Gives even affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. ON THE PROMOTION OF EDWARD THURLOW, ESQj TO THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLORSHIP OF ENGLAND. I. ROUND Thurlow's... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1794 - 254 pages
...The beaft is laid down in his lair; Even here is a feafon of reft, And I to my cabin repair. There's Mercy in every place, And Mercy, encouraging Thought!...Affliction a grace, And reconciles Man to his lot. ( 8 ) ANECDOTE OF THE LATE KING. 4 A BOUT forty years ago, a very worthy man .^ •*• went to St.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 pages
...The beaft is laid down in his lair, Ev'n here is a feafon of reft, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place ; And mercy, encouraging thought...affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. ON THE PKOMOTION OF EDWARD THURLOW, ESQj TO THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLORSHIP OF ENGLAND. I. ROUND Thurlow's... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...The beaft is laid down in his lair ; Ev'n here is a feafon of reft, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place ; And mercy — encouraging thought...Affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. COWPER. SECTION VI. Gratitude. WHEN all thy mercies, O my God ! My rifing foul furveys, Tranfported... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 pages
...beaft is laid down in his lair, . ** Ev'n here is a feafon of reftr And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place ; And mercy, encouraging thought...affliction a grace, And reconciles, man to his lot. ON THE PROMOTION OF EDWARD THURLOW, TO THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLORSHIP OS ENGLAND. I. ROUND Thill-low's head,... | |
 | George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...iniquities." Besides there is generally some cause for praise. "There is mercy in every case ; Andmercy (encouraging thought !) Gives even affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot." Thrice happy was the apostle Paul, who could say " I have learned in whatsoever state 1 am, therewith... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...The beast is laid down in his lair ; Ev'n here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place ; And mercy, encouraging thought!...affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. ON THE PROMOTION OP EDWARD THURLOW, ESQ. TO THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLORSHIP OF ENGLAND. t, ROUND Thurlow's... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...beast is laid down in his lair; Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. • There's mercy in every place, And mercy, encouraging thought!...affliction a grace, And reconciles man to his lot. 324 ON THE PROMOTION OP EDWARD THURLOW, ESQ. TO THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLORSHIP OF ENGLAND. I. ROUND Thurlow's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...laid down i'n 'his lair l Even here is a season ef rest, And I to 'my cabin repair. , ,, . .^ There's mercy in .every -place, And mercy, encouraging thought! Gives even affliction a gruoe, And reconciles man to his lot. -I (.V o'i : M' i-• ON THE PIlOMOTIOW-'o* •' lv EDWARD THURLOiW,... | |
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