 | 1849 - 442 pages
...condition and solid independence of a country life, we are tempted to exclaim with Cowper — " God made the country, and man made the town — What wonder...That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That lite holds out to all, should most abound, And least be threatened in the fields and groves ?" DIANTHUS... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1850 - 688 pages
...feeling, they will seemingly grow poor out of spite to him for not giving them enough to eat. God made the country, and man made the town; What wonder, then,...abound, And least be threaten'd in the fields and grovesj In the second place, it may be remarked, that the pleasures of rural life are as much a matter... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrespected forms, And knees and hassocks are well-nigh divorced. God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then...holds out to all, should most abound And least be threatened in the fields and groves ? Possess ye therefore, ye who, borne about In chariots and sedans,... | |
 | 1851 - 496 pages
...than all the gloss of art. WILLIAM COWPER. BOKN, 1731; DIED, 1800. TOWN AND COUNTRY LITE. GOD made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then...holds out to all — should most abound, And least be threatened, in the fields and groves ' Possess ye therefore, ye who, borne about In ciariots and sedans,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pages
...rites Have dwindled into unrespccted forms, And knees and hassocks are well-nigh divorced. God made ( , ' , gift* That can alone make sweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, should most abound And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 620 pages
...And kneesand hassocks are well-nigh divorced. ' jkjLm,a|1"-*h" ivmntiy, and man mndr tht- tnwn. Vfiat wonder then that health and virtue, gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter draugh That life holds out to all, should most abound Ind least be threatened in the fields and groves... | |
 | J H. Aitken - 1853 - 378 pages
...more the glory of the earth than she, A more accomplish'd world's chief glory now. * * * * * God made the country, and man made the town ; What wonder then...groves ? Possess ye, therefore, ye who, borne about In chariots and sedans, know no fatigue But that of idleness, and taste no scenes But such as art contrives,... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...Come we'll e'en to our country-se&t repair, The natire home of innocence and love. Norris. God made the country, and man made the town; What wonder then,...holds out to all, should most abound And least be threatened in the fields and groves? ****** They love the country, and none else, who seek For their... | |
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1853 - 786 pages
...ANNIE'S FIRST COUNTRY VISIT. " God made the country and mnn the town; What wonder then, that heallh and virtue, gifts That can alone make sweet the bitter...holds out to all, should most abound, And least be threatened in the fields and groves 1" COWPEB. AFTER a most delightful ride of some miles, Annie, with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 522 pages
...rites Have 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 virtue, gifts That can alone make fweet the bitter draught That life holds out to all, mould moft abound And leaft be threaten'd in the... | |
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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 the fields and groves... 
