 My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise,— The son of parents pass'd into the skies.  Poems - Strana 277podľa William Cowper - 1808Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Asa Cummings - 1830 - Počet stránok 460
...at once, of those beautiful lines : " My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise ; The »on of parents passed into the skiei." the effect of great humility. Finding myself so deceived here,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - Počet stránok 602
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents past into the skies. And now, farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wished... | |
 | 1853 - Počet stránok 1142
...beautiful sentiment of Cowper — " My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, or rulers of the earth, But higher far my proud pretensions rise, The ion of parents passed into the skies." "HINDER ME NOT;" A SHORT SERMON. " Hinder me not."— Gen. xiiy.... | |
 | 1832 - Počet stránok 406
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. And now farewell — Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, vat what I wished... | |
 | 1832 - Počet stránok 418
...Author of " Interesting Narratives," &c. " My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthfon'd, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud .pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies. " IT has been well remarked by a respectable writer, that " the memorials of... | |
 | Asa Cummings - 1832 - Počet stránok 482
...— will be reminded, at once, of those beautiful lines : ' My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthron'd, and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise; The child of parents passed into the skies.' 'I feel inclined to hope that I am progressing, though by... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - Počet stránok 338
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise— The son of parents passed into the skies. And now, farewell! Time unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wished... | |
 | William Phelan - 1832 - Počet stránok 454
...greatest of our later poets : . . • My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; But higher far my proud pretensions rise, The son of parent* passed into the skies.' a <2 hood. The master, Mr. Michael Ryan, was an expert Latinist ; pedantic,... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1833 - Počet stránok 512
...thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that 1 deduce my birth From loins enthroned and rulers of the earth. But higher far my proud pretensions rise — The son of parents passed into the skies I Deprived thus early of bis excellent and most affectionate parent, he was sent,... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - Počet stránok 312
...blasts drive devious, tempest-tossed, 35 My boast is not, that I deduce my birth From loins enthroned, and rulers of the Earth; But higher far my proud pretensions rise— The son of parents, passed itito the skies. EXERCISE 104. Extract from "The Grave."—MONTGOMERY 1 There is a calm for... | |
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