 | 1804 - 572 oldal
...161 lines lie hid ? Till this very day I never heard of their existence, nor BUSpetted it." Relicts of ages ! Could a mind, imbued With truth from Heaven, created thing adore, I might with rev'rence kneel, and worship thee ! ' It seems idolatry with some excuse, When our fore-father Druids... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 oldal
...Relicts of ages, could a mind, imbu'd With truth from Heav'n, created thing adore, I might with rev'rence kneel, and worship thee ! It seems idolatry with some...excuse, When our fore-father Druids in their oaks Imagin'd sanctity. The conscience, yet Unpurify'd by an authentic act Of amnesty, the meed of blood... | |
 | 1808 - 844 oldal
...winter* past) A shatter'd veteran, hollow trunk'd perhaps As now, and with excoriate forks deform. Relict of ages ! could a mind, imbued With truth from Heaven,...some excuse. When our forefather druids in their Oaks Imagin'd sanctity. The conscience, yet Unpurified by an authentick act Of amnesty, the meed of blood... | |
 | 1808 - 436 oldal
...winters past) A shatter'd veteran, hollow trunk'd perhaps As how, and with excoriate forks deform* Relict of ages ! could a mind, imbued With truth from Heaven,...I might with reverence kneel/ and worship thee! It seerrts Idolatry with some excuse, When our forefather druids in their OaK Imagin'd sanctity. The conscience,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 oldal
...Relicts of ages, could a mind, imbu'd With truth from Heav'n, created thing adore, I might with rev'rence kneel, and worship thee ! It seems idolatry with some...excuse, When our fore-father Druids in their oaks Imagin'd sanctity. The conscience, yet Unpurify'd by an authentic act Of amnesty, the meed of blood... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 oldal
...Relics of Ages, could a mind, imbu'd With truth from Heav'n, created thing adore, I might with rev'rence kneel, and worship thee. It seems idolatry with some excuse, When our forefather Druids in their oaks Imagin'd sanctity. The conscience, yet Unpurified by an authentic act Of amnesty, the meed of blood... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 528 oldal
...winters past) A shatter'd vet' ran, hollow-trunk'd perhaps, • As now, and with excoriate forks deform, Relics of ages ! Could a mind, imbued With truth from Heaven, created thing adore, I might with rev'rence kneel, and worship thee. It seems idolatry with some excuse, When our forefather Druids in... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 434 oldal
...past, ) A shatter'd vet'ran, hollow-trunk'd perhaps, As now, and with excoriate forks deform, Kelies of Ages! Could a mind, imbued With truth from Heaven, created thing adore, I might with rev'rence kneel, and wor ship thee. It seems idolatry with some excuse, When our forefather Druids... | |
 | 710 oldal
...perhaps, As now, and with excoriate forks detorm, Itelics of a^es ! Could a mind endued With truth Iroin heaven created thing adore, I might with reverence kneel and worship thee. Thou wast a bauble once; a cup and ball, Which babes miaht play with ; and the thievish jay, Seeking... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 oldal
...Relies of ages! Could a mind, imbued With truth from Heaven, created thing adore, I might with rev'rence kneel, and worship thee. It seems idolatry with some...their oaks Imagined sanctity. The conscience, yet Unpurificd by an authentic act Of amnesty, the meed of blood divine, Lov'd not the light, but, gloomy,... | |
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It seems idolatry, with some excuse, When our forefather Druids in their oaks Imagined sanctity. 
