 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pagina’s
...quaint, in its deportment and attire, Can lodge an heav'nly mind— demands a doubt. He that negociates between God and man, As God's ambassador, the grand...court a grin, when you should woo a soul; To break a jeft, when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation; and t' address The skittish fancy with facetious... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pagina’s
...fantastic, trim, c And quaint, in its deportment and attire, Can lodge an heav'nly mind — demands a doubt. He that negotiates between God and man, As God's ambassador,...when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation; and t' address The skittish fancy with facetious tales, When sent with God's commission to the heart !... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pagina’s
...fantastic, trim, And quaint, in its deportment and attire, Can lodge a heav'nly mind — demands a doubt. He that negotiates between God and man, As God's ambassador,...when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and t' address The skittish fancy with facetious tales, When sent with God's commission to the heart !... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pagina’s
...quaint, in its depor. ment and attire,' Can lodge an heavenly mind— demands a doubt. He that negociates between God and man, As God's ambassador, the grand concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should beware 465 Of lightness in his speech. 'Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul; To break... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pagina’s
...fantastic, trim, And quaint, in its deportment and attire, Can lodge an heavenly mind — demands a doubt. He, that negotiates between God and man As God's ambassador,...of mercy, should beware Of lightness in his speech. "1 is pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a seul; To break a jest, when pity would inspire... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pagina’s
...hetween God and man, As God's amhassador, the grand concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should heware Of lightness in his speech. Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul ; To hreak a jest, when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and t' address The skittish fancy with... | |
 | 1809 - 592 pagina’s
...quaint in its deportment 'and attire, Can lodge a heavenly mind — demands a doubt. He that negociates between God and man. As God's ambassador, the grand...when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and t' address The skittish fancy with facetious tales, When sent with God's commission to the heart. So... | |
 | Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - 1809 - 588 pagina’s
...quaint in its deportment and attire, Can lodge a heavenly mind— demands a doubt. He that negociates between God and man, As God's ambassador, the grand...should woo a soul ; To break a jest, when pity would mspire Pathetic exhortation ; and t' address The skittish fancy with facetious talcs, When sent with... | |
 | Peter L. Courtier - 1809 - 392 pagina’s
...sacerdotal experiment is now tried. Let us enquire, however, whether it is not, as Cowper says, most ' pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul ; To break a jest, when pity should inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and to address The skittish fancy, with facetious tales, When... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1809 - 414 pagina’s
...sacerdotal experiment is now tried. Let us enquire, however, whether it is not, as Cowper says, most ' pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo, a soul ; To break a jest, when pity should inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and to address The skittish fancy, with facetious tales, When... | |
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He, that negotiates between God and man, As God's ambassador, the grand concerns Of judgment and of mercy, should beware Of lightness in his speech. 'Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul ; To break a jest, when pity would inspire Pathetic... 
