I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain ; And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he... The Task: A Poem - Sivu 66tekijä(t) William Cowper - 1878 - 263 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| 1811 - 544 sivua
...the praise so beautifully expressed by Cowper, in honour of the truly Christian clergyman: — — " simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncorrupt ; in...in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in g<"sUire, much imprrssM Himself, as conscious of his antul charge, And an xious mainly that the flock... | |
| Job Swift - 1805 - 314 sivua
...Were he on earth, would hear, approve and own. t.' Simple, grave, sincere i In d .ctriue uacorrupt i in language plain ; And plain in manner. Decent, solemn,...Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious that the flock he fed Should feel it too. Affectionate in look,. And tender in address, as well becomes... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 300 sivua
...learn. "Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes,...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flook he feeds May... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 234 sivua
...ap»eacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, 'Paul should himself cyrect me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from...decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed • Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that theflock he feeds... | |
| 1808 - 604 sivua
...from Cow per, and to no man within the knowledge of the writer, were these lines more applicable. " I would express him, simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine,...And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Himself, as conccious of his awful charge. And anxious that the flock he feeds, May feel it too. Affectionate in... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 338 sivua
...should himself direct me. I would trace ™'l & His master-strokes, and draw from his design. *.- o.-- I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; ~, In...plain,,. And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste^ v And natural in gesture ; much impressed .„ Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, , ' And anxious... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 384 sivua
...learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes,...uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner ; detent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 494 sivua
...describe a preacher, such as Paul, VOL. II. F Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes,...sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, 400 And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impress'd Himself, as... | |
| William Cowper - 1811 - 228 sivua
...learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own... Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes,...plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in'gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 390 sivua
...learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes,...sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And pbin in manner; decent, solemn, chaste. And natural in gesture; much impress'd Himself, as conscious... | |
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