 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 pages
...withheld, always distress's!,— Me howling winds drive devious, tempcst-toss'd, Sails ript, seams opening wide, and compass lost : And, day by day,...me more distant from a prosperous course. But, oh ! that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me." The principal pleasure... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 404 pages
...always distress'd — Me howling blasts drive devious, tempest-toss 'd, Sails ripp'd, seams op'ning wide, and compass lost, And day by day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosp'rous course. Yet O the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...always distress'd— . Me howling blasts drive devious, tempest-toss'd, Sails ripp'd, seams op'ning wide, and compass lost. And day by day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosp'rous course. Yet O the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...winds drive devious, tempest tossed, ,\ Sails ript, seams opening wide, and compass lost, And day hy day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant...from a prosperous course, But oh the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My hoast is not that I deduce my... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...howling winds drive devious, tempest tossed, Sails ript, seams opening wide, and compass lost, And day hy day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course, But oh the thonght, .that thou art safe, and he ! That thonght is joy, arrive what may to me. My hoast is not... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...port withheld, always distressed— Me howling winds drive devious, tempest-tossed, Sails ript, seams opening wide, and compass lost, And day by day some...from a prosperous course ; But oh the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pages
...withheld, always distress'd — Me howling blasts drive devious, tempest-toss'd, Sails ripp'd, seams opening wide, and compass lost, And day by day some...force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. Yet O the thought, that tliou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. * Oarlh.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 240 pages
...withheld, always distress'd— Me howling blasts drive devious, tempest-toss'd, Sails ripp'd, seams opening wide, and compass lost, And day by day some...force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. Yet O the thought, that thou art safe, and he! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. * Garth.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 pages
...always distress'd — Me howling blasts drive devious, tempest-toss'd, Sails ripp'd, seams op'ning wide, and compass lost, And day by day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosp'rous course. Yet O the thought, that thou art safe, and he ! That thought is joy, arrive what... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...withheld, always distressM— Me howling blasts drive devious, tem pest- toss'd. Sails ripp'd, seams opening wide, and compass lost, And day by day some...force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. Yet O the thonght, that thou art safe, and he! , That thonght is joy, arrive what may to me. * Garth.... | |
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Yet oh, the thought that thou art safe, and he! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me. My boast is not that I deduce my birth From loins... 
