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... The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Page 206by William Cowper - 1924 - 536 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...plain in manner. Decent, folemn, chafte, And natural in gefture. Much imprefs'd Himfelf, as confcious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too. Affe&ionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes A mefienger of grace to guilty men. Behold... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...plain, in manner. Decent, folemn, chafte, And natural in gefture. Much imprefs'd Himfelf, as confcious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock...May feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes , A mefiengcr of grace to guilty men. . Behold the picture ! — Is it like... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...plain in manner. Decent, folemn, chafte, And natural in gefture. Much imprefs'd Ilimfelf, as confcious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too. Affe&ionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes A meffenger of grace to guilty men. Behold... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...gefture. Much imprefs'd Himfclf, as confcious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the floek he feeds May feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes A mefienger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! — Is it like ?... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...plain in manner. Decent, folemn, chafta^ And natural in gefture. Much imprefs'd Himfelf, as confcious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock...May feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes A mefienger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! — Is it like ?... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...plain in manner; decent, folemn, chafte, And natural in gefture; much imprefs'd Himfelf, as confcious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock...May feel it too; affectionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes A meflenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture !—Is it like ?—Like... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 404 pages
...plain in manner; decent, folemn, chafte, And natural in gefture; much imprefs'd Himfelf, as confcious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock...May feel it too; affectionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes A meffenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture !—Is it like ?—Like... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...plain in manner ; decent, folemn, chafte, And natural in gefture; much imprefs'd Himfelf, as confcious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock...feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes A meffenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! — Is it like ?... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...from his design. 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 impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
| 1804 - 498 pages
...conscious of his awful charge, And anxious that the flock he fed Should feel it too. Affectionateinlook, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guiltymen." Providence, in casting his lot in Vermont, appears to have placed him where he could do... | |
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