 | Thomas Taylor - 1834 - 302 oldal
...from heaven as some have feigned they drew, An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by meaner things ! That ere through age or woe I shed my wings, I may record thy worth, with honor due, In verse as music%l as thou art true — Verse that immortalizes whom it sings ! But thou... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 448 oldal
...he has perused the following exquisite sonnet, addressed by Cowper to Mrs. Unwin. "SONNET. " Mary! I want a lyre with other strings ; Such aid from Heaven,...mortals, new, And undebas'd by praise of meaner things ! 1 hat ere through age or woe I shed my wings I may record thy worth, with honour due, In verse as... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 726 oldal
...has perused the following exquisite sonnet, addressed by Cowper to Mrs. Unwin : — SONNET. Mary ! I want a lyre with other strings ; Such aid from Heaven...drew ! An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things ! That ere through age or woe I shed my wings I may record thy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 oldal
...afforded to our weary feet, Preliminary to — the last retreat. TO MRS UNWIN. [MAY, 1793.] MARY ! I want a lyre with other strings, Such aid from Heaven...drew, An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things, That ere through age or wo I shed my wings, I may record thy... | |
 | 1835 - 440 oldal
...will convey to the reader some idea of the exalted opinion ne had formed of her character : " Mary ! I want a lyre with other strings. Such aid from heaven as some have feigned they draw, An eloquence scarce give to mortals, new And undebased by meaner things ! That ere... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 446 oldal
...he has perused the following exquisite sonnet, addressed by Cowper to Mrs. Unwin. " SONNET. " Mary ! I want a lyre with other strings ; Such aid from Heaven,...ere through age or woe I shed my wings I may record tby worth, with honour due, In verse as musical as thou art true, — • Verse that immortalizes whom... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 420 oldal
...rest afforded to our weary feet, Preliminary to — the last retreat. TO MRS. UNWIN. MAY, 1793. MARY ! I want a lyre with other strings, Such aid from Heaven...drew, An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things, That ere through age or woe I shed my wings, I may record thy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 oldal
...rest afforded to our weary feet, Preliminary to— the last retreat. May, 1793. TO MRS. UNWIN. MARY ! I want a lyre with other strings, Such aid from heaven...drew, An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things, That, ere through age or woe I shed my wings, i may record thy... | |
 | the christians - 1836 - 426 oldal
...mothers is not common." The following sonnet must be the piece to which he thus alludes : " Mary ! I want a lyre with other strings ; Such aid from heaven as some have feign 'd they drew An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 436 oldal
...rest afforded to our weary feet, Preliminary to — the last retreat. TO MRS. UNWIN. MAY, 1793. MAKY ! I want a lyre with other strings, Such aid from Heaven...drew, An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things, That ere through age or woe I shed my wings, I may record thy... | |
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MARY ! I want a lyre with other strings, Such aid from heaven as some have feign'd they drew, An eloquence scarce given to mortals, new And undebased by praise of meaner things, That, ere through age or woe I shed... 
