 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...had I the wings of a dove, 1 low soon would I taste you again t My sorrows 1 then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. 4. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word?... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...Oh, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again ? My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word... | |
 | 1836 - 498 pages
...and a better boy. Your's, very affectionately. RELIGIOiY. Religion, what treasure untold -r Resides in that heavenly word ; More precious than silver and gold, Or all that this earth can afford. TRUE religion is to be distinguished from that which is false and impure. It is a diamond clear and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...Oh, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste yoij again? My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth, Might learn from the...wisdom of age, And be cheered by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly world! More precious than silver and gold,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...had I the win gs of a dove, How soon would I taste you again J" My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth. Might learn from the...wisdom of age, And be cheered by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly world J More precious than silver and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pages
...the wisdom of age, And be cheered by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold, / Or all that this earth can afford. VOL. i. y But the sound of the church-going bell These vallies and rocks never heard, Never sighed... | |
 | 1808 - 506 pages
...Oh had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again ! My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heav'nly word ! More... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again! My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word !... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...O, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again! My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth, Might learn from the wisdom of age, And be cheer'd by the sallies of youth. IV. Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word!... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1813 - 276 pages
...O had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste yon a^ain L My sorrows I them might assuage In the ways of religion and truth } •*— Might learn from the wisdom of age, Aud be eheer'd hy the sallies of youth. Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word... | |
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Society, friendship, and love, Divinely bestowed upon man, Oh, had I the wings of a dove, How soon would I taste you again ! My sorrows I then might assuage In the ways of religion and truth ; Might learn from the wisdom of age. And be cheered by the... 
