 In such a world, so thorny, and where none Finds happiness unblighted, or. if found, Without some thistly sorrow at its side ; It seems the part of wisdom, and no sin Against the law of love, to measure lots With less distinguished than ourselves; that...  The Book of Human Character - Page 30by Charles Bucke - 1837Full view - About this book
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...Finds happpiness unblighted ; or, if found, Without some thistly sorrow at its side ; 335 It seerr.s the part of wisdom, and no sin Against the law of love, to measure lots With less distinguish'd than ourselves ; that thus We may with patience bear our moderate ills, And sympathize... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...the^green And tender blade, that fear'd the chilling blast, Escapes unhurt beneath so warm a veil. In such a world ; so thorny, and where none Finds happiness unblighted ; or, if found, Without some thrstly sorrow at its side ; It seems the part of wisdom, and no sin Against the law of love, to measure... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...the green And tender blade, that feared the chilling blast, Escapes unhurt beneath so warm a veil. In such a world, so thorny, and where none Finds happiness...thus We may with patience bear our moderate ills, And sympathise with others, suffering more. Ill fares the traveller now, and he that stalks In ponderous... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 468 pages
...philosophy of this passage has been beautifully recommended by the admirable author of the Task: " In such a world; so thorny, and where none Finds happiness...Against the law of love, to measure lots With less distinguish'd than ourselves; that thus We may with patience bear our moderate ills, And sympathize... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 468 pages
...philosophy of this passage has been beautifully recommended by the admirable author of the Task: " In such a world; so thorny, and where none Finds happiness...Against the law of love, to measure lots With less distinguish'd than ourselves; that thus We may with patience bear our moderate ills, And sympathize... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 498 pages
...us, our inferiours, and not to our superiours V] • The earl of Clarendon. " In such a world; «o thorny, and where none Finds happiness unblighted;...Against the law of love, to measure lots With less distinguish'd than ourselves; that thus We may with patience bear our moderate ills, And sympathize... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...the green And tender blade, that fear'd the chilling blast, Escapes unhurt beneath so warm a veil. « In such a world, so thorny, and where none Finds happiness...unblighted, or, if found, Without some thistly sorrow at it's side ; It seems the part of wisdom, and no sin Against the law of love, to measure lots With less... | |
 | 1809 - 488 pages
...the green And tender blade, that fear'd the chilling bla Escapes unhurt beneath so warm a veil. ; da* In such a world, so thorny, and where none Finds happiness...unblighted, or, if found, Without some thistly sorrow at it's side; It seems the part of wisdom, and no sin. Against the law of love, to measure lots With less... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pages
...the green And tender blade, that fear'd the chilling blast, Escapes unhurt beneath so warm a veil. In such a world ; so thorny, and where none Finds...Against the law of love, to measure lots "With less distinguish'd than ourselves ; that thus, We may with patience, bear our mod'rate ills, And sympathise... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...green 330 And tender blade, that fear'd the chilling blast, Escapes unhurt beneath so warm a veil. In such a world, so thorny, and where none Finds happiness...unblighted, or, if found, Without some thistly sorrow at it's side; It seems the part of wisdom, and no sin Against the law of love, to measure lots With less... | |
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