 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth Till time has stol'n away the slighted good, Is cause of half the poverty we feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is. The few that pray at all pray oft amiss, And, seeking grace t' improve the prize they hold, Would urge... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth Till time has stolen away the slighted good, Is cause of half the poverty we feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is. The few that pray at all pray oft amiss, And, seeking grace t' improve the prize they hold, Would urge... | |
 | Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth St Till time has stolen away the slighted good, Is cause of half the poverty we feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is. The few that pray at all oft pray amiss, And, seeking grace to improve the priiie they hold, 55 Would... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 pages
...restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth Till time has stolen away the slighted good, Is cause of half the poverty we feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is. The few that pray at all pray oft amiss, And, seeking grace to improve the prize they hold, Would urge... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 pages
...restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth Till time has stol'n away the slighted good, Is cause of half the poverty we feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is. The few that pray at all pray oft amiss, And, seeking grace t' improve the prize they hold, Would urge... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...restraint. Bnt not to nnderstand a treasnre's worth, Till time has stolen away the slighted good, Is canse of half the poverty we feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is. The few that pray at all pray oft amiss, And, seeking grace t' improve the priae they hold, Wonld nrge... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - English literature - 1816 - 414 pages
...restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth, Till time lias stol'n away the slighted good, Is cause of half the poverty we feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is. ^ COWPEIU ON BEAUTY. BUT lo! disclos'd in all her smiling pomp, Where Beauty onward moving claims the... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 248 pages
...restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth, , . Till time has stol'n away the slighted good, Is cause of half the poverty we feel, And makes the World the wilderness it is. The few that pray at all pray oft amiss. And seeking grace t' improve the prize they hold,. Would urge... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth Till time has stolen away the slighted good, Is canse of half the poverty we feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is. The few that pray at all pray oft amiss, And, seeking grace to improve the prize they hold, Would urge... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 466 pages
...restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth, Till time has stolen away the slighted good, Is cause of half the poverty we feel, And makes the world the wilderness it is. The few that pray at all pray oft amiss, And, seeking grace t' improve the prize they hold, Would urge... | |
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The playful humour ; he could now endure (Himself grown sober in the vale of tears) And feel a parent's presence no restraint. But not to understand a treasure's worth Till time has stolen away the slighted good, Is cause of half the poverty we feel,... 
