 Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast, The breath of heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost.  Reading book. New code, 1981. Standard 1, 4-6 - Page 270by Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1872Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...his art we. view ; And^ while his tongue the charge denies, His confcience owns it true. v- -,: "... Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A ftranger to fuperior ftrengt;bj! Man vainly trufts his own,. THE MODERN PATRIOT. VI. But oars alone... | |
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 pages
...Through all his art we view; And, while his tongue the charge denies, His confcience owns it true. V. Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A ftranger to fuperior ftrength, Man vainly trufts his own. VI. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...wife, Through all his art, we view ; And while his tongue the charge denies, His coufcience owns it true. Bound on a voyage of awful length, And dangers little known, A ftranger to fuperior ftrength, Man vainly trufts his own. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 pages
...Through all his art we view; And, while his tongue the charge denies, His confcience owns it true. V. Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A ftranger to fuperior ftrength, Man vainly trufts his own. VJ. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach... | |
 | W. M. - 1801 - 356 pages
...the wife, Thro' all his art we view; And while his tongue the charge denies, His confidence owns it true. Bound on a voyage of awful length, And dangers little known, A ftrangerto fuperior ftrength, Whether thou lov 'ft to glide along, Attended by an airy throng Of gentle... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...Through all his art we view ; And, while his tongue the charge denies, His conscience owns it true. V. Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little...stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. VI. But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast, The breath of heav'n must swell the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pages
...wife, Through all his art, we view ; And while his tongue the charge denies, His conference, owns it true. Bound on a voyage of awful length, And dangers little known, tf A ftranger to fuperior ftrength, Man vainly trufts his own. But oars alone can ne'er prevail. To... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...Through all his art we view; And, while his tongue the charge denies, His confcience owns it true. M > V. Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A ftranger co luperior ftrength, Man vainly tiufts his own. VI. But oars alone can never prevail To reach... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 pages
...assent, But Pleasure wins his heart. IV. 'Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view ; V. Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A stranger to suparior strengthi^i Man yainly trusts his own. VI. But oars alone can ne'er prevail, To reach the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...Through all his art we view ; And, while his tongue the charge denies, His conscience owns it true. V. Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little...stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own. VI. But oars alone can ne'er prevail, To reach the distant coast; The breath of Heav'n must swell the... | |
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