 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 sivua
...a moment I seem to be there; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. VII. 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 sivua
...be there ; But alas '. recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. VII. But the sea-vfcfwl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lairj Even here is a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place, And mercy,... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 sivua
...itself lags behind, And the swift-wing'd arrows of light. oo When I think on my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection...at hand, Soon hurries me back to despair. B,ut the sea fowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair, Ev'n here is a season of rest, And... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 sivua
...swift.winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But, alas I recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair....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 ev'ry place ; And mercy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 sivua
...tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. VII. But the seafowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 sivua
...a moment I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. VII. But the seafowl 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,... | |
 | John Palmer - 1811 - 244 sivua
...tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of. my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there; But, alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair ! THE blow which Philip had sustain'd, in his last conflict with the ruffians, was so severe as to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 sivua
...lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light,, When I think of my own native land, In a moment 1 seem to be there ; But, alas ! recollection at hand...gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair ; Even here is a season oi rest, And mercy — encouraging thought ! Gives even affliction a grace,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 sivua
...tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there; But alas! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. , VII. But the seafowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down iu his lair ; Even here is a season... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 sivua
...moment I seem to be there; Bnt alas! recollection at hand Soon hnrries me back to despair. VII. Bnt the seafowl is gone to her nest, The beast is laid down in his lair; Even hei ws a season of rest, And I to my cabin repair. There's mercy in every place, And mercy, enconraging... | |
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How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. When I think of my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon... 
