 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 Jones - 1808 - 162 pages
...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... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1809 - 240 pages
...plain; Atut natural in gefture. Much imprefs'd , .'•' And plain in manner. Decent, Solemn, chafte, And anxious, mainly, that the flock he feeds May feel it too. Affectionate in look : Himfelf, as confcious of his awful charge; ' ^'- ••' And tender in addrefs, as well becomes V... | |
 | 1809 - 612 pages
...conscious of his awful charge, And anxious that the flock he feeds, May feel it too. Affectionate in tools, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace, to guilty men." That t£e gospel might be preached to every creature, was his constant prayer ; and to extend its influence... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1809 - 414 pages
...described this preacher; and thus I may say, in his lines, that Mr. Parsons is— 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... | |
 | Peter L. Courtier - 1809 - 392 pages
...described this preacher ; and thus I may say, in his lines, that Mr. Parsons is — 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... | |
 | Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - 1809 - 588 pages
...his design. I would express him simple, grave, smcere ; 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... | |
 | Robert Baylor Semple - 1810 - 514 pages
...in manner. Decent, folemn, chafte " And natural in gefture. Much imprefled . (< Himfelf, asconicious of his awful charge, , " And anxious mainly that the...he feeds " May feel it too. Affectionate in look, ft And tender in addrefs, as well becomes <( Ameffenger of Grace to guilty men." *' FT .1 • j- .... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...language plain, And plain in manner ; detent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the Hock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger... | |
 | 1811 - 394 pages
...other times he was rather short. To conclude this article, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious...affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well became A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture 1" It is hardly necessary to make another... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 390 pages
...language plain, And pbin in manner; decent, solemn, chaste. And natural in gesture; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious...becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture!—Is it like?—Like whom? The things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down... | |
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