Shortening his journey between morn and noon, . And hurrying him, impatient of his stay, Down to the rosy west ; but kindly still Compensating... Poems - Page 106by William Cowper - 1815Full view - About this book
| William Jay - 1812 - 284 pages
...increased. " O winter—— \ " I love thee, all unlovely as thou seem'st " And dreadful as thou art !—" " Compensating his loss with added hours " Of social...The family dispers'd, and fixing thought " Not less dispersed by day-ligb! and its cares— " —I crown thee king of intimate delights, " Fire-side enjoyments,... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 248 pages
...Thou hold's! the sun A pris'ner in the yet undawning cast, Short'ning his journey between morn and noon, And hurrying him, impatient of his stay, Down...fixing thought, Not less dispers'd by daylight and its cares. I crown thee king of intimate delights, Fireside enjoyments, homeborn happiness, And all... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...Thou holdest Ihe sun A prisoner in the yet undawning east, .Shortening his journey hetween morn and noon, And hurrying him, impatient of his stay, Down to the rosy west ; hut kindly still Compensating his loss with added hours Of social converse and instructive ease,... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...Thou boldest the sun A prisoner in the yet undawning east, Shortening his journey between morn and noon, And hurrying him, impatient of his stay, Down...with added hours Of social converse and instructive case, And gathering, at short notice, in one group The family dispersed, and fixing thought, Not less... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 pages
...Thou hold'st the sun A pris'ner in the yet undawning east, Short'ning his journey between morn and noon, And hurrying him, impatient of his stay, Down...hours Of social converse and instructive ease, And gathering, at short notice, in one group The family dispers'd, and fixing thought, Not less dispers'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...Thou hold'st the sui A pris'ner in the yet undawning east, Short'ning his journey between morn and noon, And hurrying him, impatient of his stay, Down...hours Of social converse and instructive ease, And gath'rinsc, at short notice, in one group The family dispers'd, and fixing thought, Not less dispers'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...hold'st the sun A prisoner in the yet undawning east, Shortening his journey between morn and uOOn, And hurrying him, impatient of his stay, Down to the...hours Of social converse and instructive ease, And gathering, at short notice, in one group The family dispersed, and fixing thonght, JS ilt less dispersed... | |
| William Cowper - 1821 - 556 pages
...! Thou boldest the sun A pr'uoner in the yet undawning east, Shortening hw journey between morn and noon, And hurrying him, impatient of his stay, Down...hours Of social converse and instructive ease, And gathering, at short notice, in one group The family dispersed, and fixing thought, Not less dispersed... | |
| 1847 - 648 pages
...Thou hold'st the sun A prisoner in the yet undawning east, Shortening his journey between morn and noon, And hurrying him, impatient of his stay, Down...hours Of social converse, and instructive ease ; And gathering, at short notice, in one group, The family dispersed ; and fixing thought, Not less dispersed... | |
| William Cowper - 1822 - 258 pages
...the yet undawning east, Shortening his journey between morn and noon, And hurrying him, impatient or his stay, Down to the rosy west; but kindly still...hours Of social converse and instructive ease, And gathering, at short notice, in one group The family dispersed, and fixing thought, Not less dispersed... | |
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