 God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts, That can alone make sweet the bitter draught, That life holds out to all, should most abound And least be threatened in the fields and groves...  The School of Wisdom - Page 581803 - 224 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrefpeeted forms, And knees and haffocks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then...fweet the bitter draught, That life holds out to all , fhould moft abound And leaft be threatened in the fields and groves? Poffefs ye therefore, ye who,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms, And knees and hassocs are well nigh divorc'd. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then...that health and virtue, gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, should most abound And least be threaten'd in... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrespefted- forms, And knees and hassccs are well-nigh divorc'd. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts 750 That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, should most abound, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 386 pages
...dwindled into unrefpected forms, And knees and haflbcks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country,and man made the town. What wonder then that health and...abound And leaft be threatened in the fields and groves ? Poflefs ye therefore, ye who, borne about In chariots and fedans, know no fatigue But that of idlenefs,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...divorc'd. God made the country, and man made the town. -- ,L — •• — -- * _ .. . — -^ _ . . What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts That...life holds out to all, mould moft abound And leaft be threaten'd in the fields and groves ? Poffefs ye, therefore, ye, who, borne about In chariots and fedans,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 388 pages
...dwindled into unrefpected forms, And knees and haflbcks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country,and man made the town. What wonder then that health and...fweet the bitter draught, That life holds out to all, Ihould moft abound And leaft be threatened in. the fields and groves ? Poffefs ye therefore, ye who*... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrefpected forms, And knees and haffocks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then...fweet the bitter draught, That life holds out to all, fhould moft abound And leaft be threatened in the fields and groves ? Poflefs ye therefore, ye who,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 pages
...rites Have dwindjed into unrepected forms, And knees and hassocks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country, and man made the town, What wonder then...that health and virtue, gifts, That can alone make sweet the bitter draught, That life holds out to all, should most abound And least be threatened in... | |
 | 1806 - 688 pages
...lines by Cowper, the comparison between the tvtnL.jf ol town and country. God made the country, and mm made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, should most abound, And least he threaten'd, in... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms, And knees and hassocks are well-nigh divorc'd. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then...that health and virtue, gifts, That can alone make sweet the bitter dranght, That life holds out to all, should most abound And least be threaten'd in... | |
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