 Oh, could'st thou speak, 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...  Poems, in Three Volumes: Vol. III Containing His Posthumous Poetry, and a ... - Sivu 212tekijä(t) William Cowper - 1826 - 312 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1804 - 572 sivua
...Fost'ring propitious, thou becam'st a twig. « Who liv'd when thou wert such ? Oh ! couldst thou speat, As in Dodona once thy kindred trees Oracular, I would...Timing more punctual, unrecorded facts Recov'ring, and mistnted setting right — Desp'rate attempt till trues shall speak again ! « Time made thee what... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 sivua
...growth 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,...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... | |
 | 1808 - 436 sivua
...growth 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,...Timing more punctual, unrecorded facts Recov'ring, and mistated, setting right: — Desp'rate attempt till trees shall speak again ! Time made thee what thou... | |
 | 1808 - 844 sivua
...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 sivua
...growth post' 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,...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 Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 446 sivua
...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 Hayley - 1812 - 450 sivua
...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 - 1815 - 528 sivua
...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,...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 sivua
...growth 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,...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 - 1818 - 400 sivua
...growth 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,...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,... | |
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